Council approves Ranches golf course event barn 4-1 and creates two new commercial zones
April 7, 2020, 6:04 p.m. · Electronic meeting (Lifesize); City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council met electronically under the governor's COVID-19 order. It approved the event barn site plan at The Ranches golf course 4-1 with conditions tied to the putting green and park, and adopted an ordinance replacing the commercial zone with Commercial Neighborhood and Commercial Community zones. Consent items included a $199,018.25 median landscaping award.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Cory B. Wride Memorial Park Phase 2 professional services (Civil Solutions Group) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Lone Tree Parkway traffic signal design (Horrocks Engineers) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Pony Express Parkway median improvements (RBI, Inc.) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Valley View restroom project, Change Order No. 1 (CT Davis Excavation) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Water Conservation and Management Plan resolution | Approved · 5-0 |
| Overland Phase B bond releases | Approved · 5-0 |
| The Ranches Golf Course event barn site plan | Approved with conditions · 4-1 |
| Commercial zone ordinance, Chapter 17.35 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 9.4 · Parks
Cory B. Wride Memorial Park Phase 2 professional services (Civil Solutions Group)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a professional services agreement with Civil Solutions Group for Phase 2 of Cory B. Wride Memorial Park. Phase 2 covers the corner monument area, farmers market, festival field, new recreational fields, a restroom, sports court lighting and minor improvements, plus construction administration and quality control. The amount is not stated in the minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Civil Solutions Group
Item 10.4 · Roads and utilities
Lone Tree Parkway traffic signal design (Horrocks Engineers)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a design contract for a traffic signal at Lone Tree Parkway. Staff proceeded without new counts because the intersection meets at least two of three signal warrants. Horrocks Engineers bid $10,300 and CRS bid $11,610; R&B did not submit in time. The project is budgeted in FY2021.
- Contract$10,300 to Horrocks Engineers
Item 10.8 · Roads and utilities
Pony Express Parkway median improvements (RBI, Inc.)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda awarded landscaped median work from Lone Tree Parkway to Midvalley Road, where the road was widened to two lanes each way. Work includes stone removal, rock mulch, irrigation and planting. The engineer's estimate was about $330,000.
- Contract$199,018 to RBI, Inc.
Item 12.4 · Contract
Valley View restroom project, Change Order No. 1 (CT Davis Excavation)
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a change order for a missed underground plumbing item, a 10-inch water main extended 200 feet south, sewer main changes, added concrete for a lateral line and a temporary asphalt patch. Parks director Brad Hickman said it was the only Parks project over budget this fiscal year, with surplus capital funds from under-budget projects to cover it. The amount is not stated.
- Change orderAmount not given to CT Davis Excavation
Item 15.4 · Other
Water Conservation and Management Plan resolution
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda adopted the city's five-year update to its water conservation and management plan, which the state requires.
Item 11.4, 11.8 · Other
Overland Phase B bond releases
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda released bonds for Overland Phase B plats. The warranty company name is unclear in the minutes.
- Guarantee releasedAmount not given
Item 14.A · Development
The Ranches Golf Course event barn site plan
Approved with conditions · 4-1
The council approved the site plan for an event barn at The Ranches golf course 4-1, with conditions. The 2018 Ranches Estates plat (27 homes in five pods) required an event barn and about 27,000 square feet of improved open space worth 62 amenity points, with a public putting green. The Planning Commission recommended approval March 10 with engineering plans and extra parking; the applicant added seven stalls for 154 total. The building has a 2,467-square-foot ballroom, a 1,168-square-foot dining room and a 2,683-square-foot fitness room. Council Member Colby Curtis questioned the cost and quality of a relocated putting green and said $101,000 was allocated; he voted no. Council Member Donna Burnham raised noise concerns; Council Member Melissa Clark wanted the putting green restored in kind and more park space; Council Member Jared Gray viewed the green as a golf amenity rather than a community one; Council Member Carolyn Love raised slope and retaining wall concerns. Conditions: full engineered plans including drainage and a putting green design, a clearly identifiable entrance, no four-way inspection until the park plan is approved and no certificate of occupancy until the park is complete.
- Applicant: GreatLIFE Golf and Fitness (representatives Jeff Harbertson and Mark Whetzel)
- Parking: 154 stalls
- Putting green allocation cited by Curtis: $101,000
Item 16.4 · Zoning
Commercial zone ordinance, Chapter 17.35
Approved with conditions · 5-0
After a public hearing with no comments, the council replaced the existing commercial zone with two new zones, Commercial Neighborhood and Commercial Community, to implement the General Plan. The Planning Commission had recommended approval on March 10 and allowed state liquor stores in Commercial Community. The motion added a footnote prohibiting special uses other than civic and residential until standards are adopted, directed staff to define small, medium and large grocery stores (small in Commercial Neighborhood, medium in Commercial Community) and removed climate-controlled indoor storage units as a permitted use in Commercial Community. Curtis, Clark and Love favored limiting storage facilities; Burnham worried about civic and healthcare uses.
What residents said
Putting green and open space at The RanchesNoise from the fitness centerStorage facilities in commercial zonesGrocery store size limits
No public comments were received online, by email or by voicemail.