Council rezones Marketplace to commercial only, approves new city administrator contract 3-2 and engine-brake signs 4-1
August 4, 2020, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah (electronic participation)
The council rezoned the Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center site entirely to Commercial Community after the applicant dropped the multifamily request, 5-0. It approved the employment contract for Paul Jerome as city administrator on a 3-2 council vote, and approved a cooperative agreement with UDOT for engine-brake signs 4-1.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Hoofbeats to Healing concept plan and rezone, 27.37 acres | Discussed |
| Rush Creek concept plan | Discussed |
| Rezone of Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center to Commercial Community | Approved · 5-0 |
| Employment contract for City Administrator Paul Jerome | Approved with conditions · 3-2 |
| Cooperative agreement with UDOT for engine-brake signs | Approved · 4-1 |
| Remote Work Program resolution | No action |
| Consent agenda: senior meals agreement and substance misuse prevention agreement | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.A · Presentation
Envision Utah Valley Visioning presentation
Discussed
Envision Utah representatives presented the Utah Valley visioning effort in the work session. Council Member Clark questioned the survey sampling and format. A public release is planned for fall 2020.
Item 2.B · Development
Hoofbeats to Healing concept plan and rezone, 27.37 acres
Discussed
In the work session the council discussed a rezone of 27.37 acres on Lake Mountain Road from residential to agriculture for an equine-assisted therapy center with a 44,000-square-foot riding arena, a 28,500-square-foot stall barn and a 6,000-square-foot hay barn. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval with conditions to preserve the powerline corridor as open space and to install raptor nesting boxes. Staff estimated about 200 daily trips. A resident submitted a written comment in support.
- Acres: 27.37
- Residential → Agriculture
- Applicant: Tami Clegg
Item 2.C · Development
Rush Creek concept plan
Discussed
The council discussed a concept plan for the Rush Creek area near Eagle Mountain Boulevard and Overland Village 6. Members generally opposed the large residential component (NR1 and R1) because it conflicts with the General Plan's Employment Center/Campus designation, and several favored business park or other employment uses with housing only if compatible or built alongside commercial. Applicant representative Dan Ford said the commercial area is unlikely to attract business park uses until the highway is built.
Item 13.A · Zoning
Rezone of Marketplace at Eagle Mountain Town Center to Commercial Community
Approved · 5-0
The applicant agreed to rezone the entire property to Commercial Community, removing the MF1 and MF2 designations for a future residential area. The council approved the rezone, which followed the July 21 tabling.
Item 14.A · Appointment
Employment contract for City Administrator Paul Jerome
Approved with conditions · 3-2
Mayor Westmoreland announced that City Administrator Ifo Pili had accepted a position in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and that Paul Jerome was the proposed successor. The council moved to approve the contract with two changes: adding "and a vote by the City Council" to item 5 and clarifying Mr. Jerome's reporting relationship to the Mayor and the Council in item 6. Council Member Burnham said her concern was the changes to item 5 and not Mr. Jerome. Council Member Gray said he supports Mr. Jerome but objected to the motion's wording and the removal of a one-year review requirement. The council had met in closed session on the matter to discuss the professional competency of an individual.
- Closed session motion by Curtis, seconded by Gray, carried unanimously
Item 12.B · Public safety
Cooperative agreement with UDOT for engine-brake signs
Approved · 4-1
The council approved a cooperative agreement for UDOT engine-brake signs between 4000 North and Pole Canyon Boulevard. Council Member Gray, who asked for the item to be pulled from the consent agenda, voted no over safety concerns about reduced stopping distance and drivers' limited time to respond in emergencies.
Item 12.A · Other
Remote Work Program resolution
No action
In the work session Council Members Love and Clark asked that the item be tabled so the agreement could be reviewed and to clarify that the program is voluntary except in certain circumstances. It was removed from the consent agenda; the minutes record no further action at this meeting.
Item 12.C-D · Contract
Consent agenda: senior meals agreement and substance misuse prevention agreement
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda extended the Mountainland Association of Governments senior meal services contract two years on the same terms (meal service rose from two to four meals a week during the pandemic) and approved a substance misuse prevention interlocal agreement. It also moved Sage Park Phase A Plat 3 into warranty.
What residents said
Wildlife and raptor habitatEngine-brake safetyCity administrator succession process
Clarissa Tobiasson submitted a written comment supporting the Hoofbeats to Healing concept plan and rezone.