Council denies rooster ordinance, tables Butterfield annexation and parks master plan
September 1, 2020, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah (electronic participation)
With Council Member Jared Gray excused, the council approved new special-use standards including a 200-foot setback for gas station fuel vents from homes, 4-0. It voted 3-1 to deny an ordinance limiting roosters to agriculture zones, tabled the 204-acre Butterfield annexation 3-1, and tabled the Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan 4-0.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Mayor and council powers and duties, succession planning | Discussed |
| Ault Farms concept plan | Discussed |
| Triumph concept plan | Discussed |
| First addendum to the Black and McDonald professional services contract | Approved · 4-0 |
| Two International CV515 snow plow dump trucks | Approved · 4-0 |
| Ordinance amending special-use standards (chapters 17.10 and 17.75) | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Rooster regulations in the residential land use table (17.25.030) | Denied · 3-1 |
| Butterfield annexation, about 204 acres | Tabled · 3-1 |
| 2020 Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan | Tabled · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.B · Other
Mayor and council powers and duties, succession planning
Discussed
David Church of the Utah League of Cities and Towns explained the council's advice-and-consent role. Members discussed closed-session candidate discussions, external postings and internal versus external hiring. Mayor Westmoreland directed the city attorney to draft a document. Council Member Burnham suggested an added hiring process only for department heads or other high-level positions.
Item 2.A · Development
Ault Farms concept plan
Discussed
The plan proposes 2,995 residential units on 438 acres, 12 acres of commercial and 200 acres for technology uses. Concerns included density, incompatible land uses, lot frontages not meeting code and apartments on Business Park/Light Industry land. Council Member Love asked for an eastern connection to the Triumph development; applicant representative Pete Evans said it crosses land owned by a third party. Council Member Curtis said earlier concerns had not been addressed.
- Units: 2,995
- Acres: 438 residential, 12 commercial, 200 technology
Item 2.B · Development
Triumph concept plan
Discussed
The plan proposes 252 single-family units at 1.56 units per acre with 3.53 acres of open space and a Foothill Residential rezone request. Members asked for Airport Road to be included and for a western stub road. Council Member Burnham said she approves of the overall plan.
- Units: 252
- Density: 1.56 per acre
Item 10.A · Contract
First addendum to the Black and McDonald professional services contract
Approved · 4-0
The addendum adjusts labor and equipment effective March 1, 2020. Staff said outsourcing was preferred because the city sold its electric utility.
- ContractAmount not given to Black and McDonald
Item 11.A · Contract
Two International CV515 snow plow dump trucks
Approved · 4-0
The consent agenda approved the purchase of two snow plow dump trucks from Rush Trucks under a state contract.
- PurchaseAmount not given to Rush Trucks
Item 13.A · City code
Ordinance amending special-use standards (chapters 17.10 and 17.75)
Approved with conditions · 4-0
The ordinance adds 23 definitions and regulations for 16 special uses. The Planning Commission recommended approval 4-0, and no one spoke at the public hearing. Discussion centered on the gas station setback from residences, with options of 200 to 300 feet. Council Member Curtis called 200 feet a reasonable minimum; Council Member Clark asked for the setback to return later, citing lack of public notice and research. The motion set the minimum distance from fuel vents to a residence, school, park, playground, museum or place of public assembly at 200 feet.
Item 13.B · City code
Rooster regulations in the residential land use table (17.25.030)
Denied · 3-1
A proposed footnote would permit roosters only in the Agriculture zone. The Planning Commission recommended approval 3-1. Staff reported nine rooster complaints since March 2020, compared with two in 2019 and three in 2018. Two residents opposed the ordinance in writing. The council voted to deny it, then discussed possible rooster noise mitigation requirements.
Item 13.C · Annexation
Butterfield annexation, about 204 acres
Tabled · 3-1
The request is next to the Arrival subdivision; the applicant intends to develop 22 acres and leave the rest as open space. Staff recommended tabling for a master development agreement and open space zone, or denial. The city attorney noted septic concerns, and staff said the Army Compatible Use Buffer land acquisition does not depend on the annexation. One resident spoke at the hearing. The council tabled the ordinance.
- Acres: about 204
Item 14.A · Parks
2020 Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan
Tabled · 4-0
MHTN Architects and Alta Planning presented the plan. Discussion covered air quality language and a change from "encourage" to "facilitate"; Council Member Curtis raised concern about language outside the plan's scope and Council Member Burnham said air quality is important to her. The council tabled the resolution to the next meeting.
What residents said
Wildlife corridor widthPickleball courtsSpeeding on Pony Express trailSeptic systems at ButterfieldGas station setbacks
Written and spoken comments: a Division of Wildlife Resources representative recommended a 330-foot minimum wildlife corridor (the plan lists 110 feet); two members of the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance asked to include the kestrel project, raised concern about privately owned land in the trail system and asked to table the parks plan; a resident requested more pickleball courts at Cory Wride Memorial Park; another reported high-speed vehicles on the Pony Express trail.