Eagle Mountain's council has denied 26 items since 2020, 15 of them without a no vote

Between Jan. 21, 2020 and Sept. 24, 2026, the Eagle Mountain City Council denied an item or voted down a motion to approve it 26 times, according to the Ledger's count of the council's approved minutes. Fifteen of those votes had no member voting no, and 11 were split.

The count by year is 2 in 2020, 1 in 2021, 5 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 6 in 2025 and 4 in 2026 through September. The Ledger's index holds approved minutes for 8 council meetings in 2023, fewer than the 20 to 29 in other years, so that year's count may be low.

Development applications

April 21, 2020: The Available Storage amended site plan, a phasing change for a self-storage and truck rental site on Pony Express Parkway, failed 2-3 on a motion to approve. ^[2]

Feb. 16, 2021: The Brylee North general plan amendment and rezone of about 22 acres west of Eagle Mountain Boulevard was denied 5-0, after the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval. ^[3]

March 15, 2022: The first amendment to the Eagle Heights Village master development agreement was denied 3-2, with Burnham and Gray voting no. ^[4]

March 6, 2024: The Pony Express 27 general plan amendment and rezone was denied 5-0. ^[5]

March 18, 2025: The Harmony 13 and Harmony 14 preliminary plats, for 34 and 38 single-family lots, were each denied 4-1, with Burnham voting no. ^[6]

Oct. 7, 2025: The Hidden Hollow clubhouse amenity exchange, which would have replaced a required pool with a gym and lawn games, was denied 3-1, with Burnham voting no. ^[7]

July 7, 2026: The second amendment to the Eagle Quest East master development agreement was denied 5-0. ^[8]

Sept. 1, 2026: The Pinnacles rezone and master development plan and agreement amendment was denied 3-1, with Clark voting no. ^[9]

Code and ordinance changes

Sept. 1, 2020: A proposal to allow roosters only in the Agriculture zone was denied 3-1, with Curtis voting no. Staff had reported nine rooster complaints since March 2020. ^[10]

Feb. 1, 2022: A monument sign amendment letting signs extend into the right-of-way was denied 5-0. ^[11]

April 19, 2022: A sign ordinance change allowing electronic reader boards for businesses was denied 5-0. ^[12]

April 18, 2023: The zone transitions code amendment, EMMC 17.60.160, was denied 4-1, with Burnham voting no. ^[13]

April 2, 2024: A food-grade oil recycling ordinance was denied 5-0, and the council told staff to return with the recycling portion as a special use. ^[14]

May 7, 2024: An ordinance allowing electronic message centers on school wall signs was denied 4-0. ^[15]

Sept. 17, 2024: Residential zone definitions and standards, EMMC 17.10 and 17.25, were denied 5-0. ^[16]

July 1, 2025: An ordinance on parking RVs and similar vehicles on residential and agricultural lots was denied 4-1, with Gray voting no. ^[17]

May 19, 2026: Lot standards in EMMC 17.10.030 and 17.25.040 were denied 5-0. ^[18]

Money, land and contracts

Oct. 18, 2022: Wastewater treatment plant change order 5 with Aqua Engineering, for $23,047.91, was denied 4-0. ^[19]

Nov. 15, 2022: A request to waive about $9,579.75 in accrued taxes on land to be dedicated as public open space at Evans Ranch was denied 5-0. ^[20]

June 6, 2023: The disposal of about 0.04 acre of Evans Ranch open space was denied 5-0. ^[21]

Aug. 1, 2023: The Parkway Fields alternative fencing plan was denied 5-0. ^[22]

July 2, 2024: The agreement with Identity Signs for six wayfinding signs was denied 5-0, and the council told staff to look for a more durable material and a lower installation cost. ^[23]

April 1, 2025: A resolution supporting a Utah Inland Port Authority project area failed 2-3. ^[24]

Aug. 19, 2025: A request to reduce a $1,350 rezone fee to $760 for two parcels in Lower Hidden Valley was denied 5-0. ^[25]

April 21, 2026: The disposal of a portion of Utah County parcel 46:536:0430, along a trail, was denied 3-2, with Clark and Wood voting no. ^[26]

How the Ledger counted

An item counts when the minutes record a motion to deny that passed, or a motion to approve that failed. Tabled and continued items do not count. Where the minutes record a reason or a condition, it is repeated above and otherwise left out.