Council tables SilverLake South plat, adopts revised sign rules and approves J&J Ranches
February 18, 2020, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Hall, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council held a work session and a 7 p.m. policy session. It tabled the SilverLake South Phases 21 and 24 site plan, adopted a storm drain ordinance update and revised sign rules, and approved the J&J Ranches plat with a Pole Canyon agreement amendment. All votes were 5-0.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center rezone and site plan discussion | Discussed |
| IT services agreement with Executech, LLC | Approved · 5-0 |
| Eagle Mountain digital signs, YESCO bid | Approved · 5-0 |
| Brandon Park Phase A Plats 4 and 5 bond releases | Approved · 5-0 |
| Change Order No. 3, 2019 traffic signals (Hunt Electric) | Approved · 5-0 |
| SilverLake South Phases 21 and 24 site plan | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Storm drain ordinance, Chapter 15.50 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Sign ordinance, Chapter 17.80 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| J&J Ranches preliminary plat and Pole Canyon Fourth MDA amendment | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.4 · Development
Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center rezone and site plan discussion
Discussed
In the work session the council discussed a proposal to rezone the northern part of a 36-acre site next to existing homes to residential for 105 single-family units and 96 townhomes; the Planning Commission recommended approval of the master site plan and preliminary plat on Jan. 28. Council Member Colby Curtis opposed the pattern of finished homes with unfinished commercial space and wanted residential conditioned on commercial completion; Council Member Melissa Clark agreed; Council Member Carolyn Love wanted Raven Way extended south. Applicant Bill Gaskill said he would condition residential on construction of the anchor grocery store. He asked for a 16-foot sign with two 63-square-foot panels, one electronic; code caps height at 10 feet and prohibits electronic signs. Curtis opposed electronic signs, and Love said the sign sizes were appropriate. No vote was taken.
- Applicant: Bill Gaskill for owner Monte Vista Ranch
- Area: 36 acres
- Proposed: 105 single-family units, 96 townhomes (northern portion rezoned to residential)
Item 9.4 · Contract
IT services agreement with Executech, LLC
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a three-year managed IT contract with Executech that includes an on-site technician for 45 hours a month and 24/7 monitoring. The hourly rate rises from $105 to $108 starting July 2020.
- ContractAmount not given to Executech, LLC
Item 10.4 · Contract
Eagle Mountain digital signs, YESCO bid
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved the YESCO bid for dimmable digital signs that meet dark-sky rules. The sign is to be relocated to Direct Communications property because a UDOT easement was not obtained; the city has a verbal agreement. Staff said bids came in under budget, though change orders are possible.
- ContractAmount not given to YESCO
Item 11.A-B · Other
Brandon Park Phase A Plats 4 and 5 bond releases
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda released bonds for Brandon Park Phase A, Plats 4 and 5.
- Guarantee releasedAmount not given
Item 12.A · Contract
Change Order No. 3, 2019 traffic signals (Hunt Electric)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a third change order with Hunt Electric on the 2019 traffic signals project. The amount is not stated in the minutes.
- Change orderAmount not given to Hunt Electric
Item 14.A · Development
SilverLake South Phases 21 and 24 site plan
Tabled · 5-0
The council tabled the site plan for 131 units: Plat 21 with 27 single-family lots and 32 townhomes, and Plat 24 with 39 single-family lots and 33 townhomes. Council Member Colby Curtis said elevations lacked required rock accents and masonry wraparound; staff said the master agreement counts Hardie board as masonry. Applicant Bronson Tatton of Flagship Homes said homeowners choose materials and blamed a reimbursement-agreement dispute for leaving out Phases 22 and 23 and the Golden Eagle Road extension. Clark insisted on a 77-foot road because of school traffic; Curtis and Council Member Jared Gray preferred 70 feet with a center turn lane. Curtis's motion to approve with eight conditions, seconded by Council Member Donna Burnham, was not adopted. Burnham's substitute motion, seconded by Curtis, tabled the item until a reimbursement agreement is in place, a safe route to the elementary school is determined, updated renderings show rear articulation and multiple masonry materials, and trail materials are approved.
- Applicant: Flagship Homes (Bronson Tatton)
- Units: 59 in Plat 21 and 72 in Plat 24
- Planning Commission recommended approval Jan. 28
Item 15.4 · City code
Storm drain ordinance, Chapter 15.50
Approved · 5-0
The council amended the storm drain ordinance to match state code: retention at the 80th-percentile storm instead of the 90th, an appeals process for violation notices and flexibility for future best-management-practice changes. City Engineer Chris Trusty said the permit deadline moved to March 1, 2020 and cities must allow at least five of twelve low-impact-development practices.
Item 15.8 · City code
Sign ordinance, Chapter 17.80
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The council approved a revised sign ordinance 5-0 with three changes: one permit per calendar year, four signs totaling 32 square feet, and signs posted up to 12 consecutive days. In the work session Curtis warned a 32-square-foot right-of-way sign could be a safety hazard, Clark suggested banning right-of-way signs until safety concerns are addressed, and Burnham recommended Chamber of Commerce feedback. The council confirmed the Planning Director may approve right-of-way signs but is not required to.
Item 16.B · Subdivision
J&J Ranches preliminary plat and Pole Canyon Fourth MDA amendment
Approved · 5-0
The council approved an amendment to the Pole Canyon master development agreement removing unit-reduction language in recital E and paragraph two, and approved the two-lot plat on 13 acres that it had tabled Feb. 4. The City Attorney said the developer would not agree to reduce density now and that the council had no grounds to deny a plat that otherwise complies.
What residents said
Road width on Golden Eagle RoadMasonry on SilverLake elevationsSafe school routeElectronic signsCommercial completion at Town CenterRoad safety signage
Denise Hickman, steward of the Smith Family Archeological Preserve, described 200-plus rock art panels on about 200 acres on Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs and asked for council letters supporting a grant application. Marianne Smith raised visibility problems at Lake Mountain Road turnouts, a crooked stop sign, ATV damage at Lake Mountain Road and Pony Express Parkway, the brightness of the Overland sign and signage where Pony Express Parkway narrows. Girl Scout Troop 475 members proposed a library book fundraiser, more trees and trash cans on trails, a homeless shelter donation, a food pantry and a trail list.