Council approves Sweetwater rezone 5-0 and O'Reilly site plan 4-1 after four failed motions; limits single-family homes in MF1
April 20, 2021, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council approved the Sweetwater Industrial Park rezone and general plan amendment unanimously with a ban on storage facilities, and approved the O'Reilly Auto Parts site plan 4-1 on a fifth motion after four earlier motions failed. It also approved residential zone changes that remove single-family homes from MF1 and set a three-quarter-acre average lot size in RD2, and repealed a reimbursement rule written for the Facebook project.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Sweetwater Industrial Park general plan amendment and rezone | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Residential zones code amendment (Chapter 17.25) | Approved · 5-0 |
| O'Reilly Auto Parts site plan | Approved with conditions · 4-1 |
| Repeal of reimbursement for certain users (EMMC 3.10.080) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Overland Village Two Phase A preliminary plat and master site plan (work session) | Discussed |
| Fiscal year 2021-2022 budget presentation (work session) | Discussed |
| Consent agenda | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 14.B · Zoning
Sweetwater Industrial Park general plan amendment and rezone
Approved with conditions · 5-0
About 126.61 acres west of Pony Express Parkway and south of Tiffany Lane were rezoned: about 50.14 acres to Industrial with the Sweetwater overlay, 34.6 acres to CC and 41.87 acres to LMD, with Business Park/Light Industry dropping from 104.36 to 92.51 acres and Community Commercial rising to 34.1 acres. Applicant Scot Hazard runs a fitness equipment maintenance and restoration business. Council Member Melissa Clark opposed self-storage, Council Member Carolyn Love wanted stricter standards near Pony Express Parkway, Council Member Jared Gray wanted towing yards allowed, and Council Member Colby Curtis preferred LMD and asked to remove storage facilities, which Hazard accepted. The council approved the eight Planning Commission conditions plus a storage ban. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Acres: 126.61
- Planning Commission: unanimous recommend approval, 8 conditions (Mar. 23, 2021)
- Added condition: storage facilities prohibited
Item 14.A · City code
Residential zones code amendment (Chapter 17.25)
Approved · 5-0
The amendment removes single-family dwellings as a permitted use in MF1, making RC the densest single-family zone (4,500 square feet minimum, 6,000 average), and adds a three-quarter-acre (32,670 square feet) minimum average lot size in RD2. The Planning Commission voted 4-0 on April 13 to recommend approval. Gray asked for a 1.25-acre minimum in RD1 for animal rights; Curtis opposed an average-size rule that would discourage the zone; Council Member Donna Burnham asked to revisit RD1 averages later. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 13.A · Development
O'Reilly Auto Parts site plan
Approved with conditions · 4-1
Applicant Ryan Forsyth proposed vinyl wall extensions, then about 25 six-foot arborvitae along roughly 200 feet and removing about 8,000 cubic yards of dirt; Dollar Tree has a June 1 deadline with a $1,000-a-day penalty. Residents Brian Alexander and Tyler Anderson opposed vinyl; Cameron Moon accepted mature staggered trees with maintenance commitments; Diana Anderson preferred a taller wall or evergreens with replacement assurance. Gray said landscaping was inadequate and a six-foot masonry wall was required; Burnham supported a 3.5-foot fence with trees. Four motions failed: Burnham's first two (no second), Gray's to table (no second), and Love's with a screening test (2-3, with Curtis, Clark and Gray opposed). After reconsideration, Love's motion with five conditions (lighting, dumpster, bicycle parking, truck loading layout, and a 3.5-foot hedge plus staggered six-foot trees) passed 4-1, Gray opposed.
Item 15.A · City code
Repeal of reimbursement for certain users (EMMC 3.10.080)
Approved · 5-0
City Attorney Jeremy Cook said the reimbursement provision was adopted for the Facebook project and does not suit all businesses.
Item 1.B · Subdivision
Overland Village Two Phase A preliminary plat and master site plan (work session)
Discussed
Pete Kane said the Planning Commission voted 4-0 on April 13 to recommend approval with four conditions. Applicant Bryon Prince of Ivory Homes; some lots have 55-foot frontage against a 58-foot minimum, with 12 acres of open space and a 12-foot asphalt trail. Clark, Love and residents objected to native landscaping near townhomes; Curtis asked about HOA maintenance if the HOA ceases. No motion.
Item 1.C · Budget
Fiscal year 2021-2022 budget presentation (work session)
Discussed
Finance Director Kimberly Ruesch said the tentative budget will be presented May 4, with a public hearing and vote June 15 and an effective date of July 1.
Item 9-12 · Contract
Consent agenda
Approved · 5-0
Items included an employee assistance program rate rise of $0.25 per employee a month (about $400 a month total) with MotivHealth, a Safe Routes to School cooperative agreement for an 8-foot trail on Eagle Mountain Boulevard with reimbursement not available until fiscal 2023, the Skyline Ridge Phase 2 Plat 3 bond release into warranty (Plat 4 has a separate bond and no Plat 4 permits will issue until its infrastructure is done), and Change Order 2 with Kenny Seng for Cory B. Wride Memorial Park Phase 2, which Facebook agreed to pay. The minutes give no change order amount.
- Change orderAmount not given to Kenny Seng
- Purchase$400 to MotivHealth
What residents said
Screening between commercial and homesNative landscaping near townhomesSelf-storage in industrial zonesEmergency evacuation routes
O'Reilly site: Brian Alexander opposed vinyl screening; Tyler Anderson (written) opposed fence extenders and preferred a full wall extension or evergreens; Trevor Burton Murri proposed a litter cleanup crew; Cameron Moon opposed vinyl but accepted mature staggered trees; Elinor Bake (written) asked to slow building until more emergency evacuation roads exist; Diana Anderson preferred a taller wall but accepted evergreens with replacement assurance.