Council sells 1.5 acres for $300,000 4-1, approves Hidden Hollow Phase C, Deer Haven plat and drought landscaping delay; sends Ault Farms back to planning commission
July 6, 2021, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
In a policy session that ran to midnight, the council voted 4-1 to sell 1.5 acres of city land to the Hidden Hollow Phase C applicant for $300,000, then approved the Phase C plat and site plan 5-0. It remanded Ault Farms to the Planning Commission 5-0, approved the Deer Haven plat and plan amendment, Rush Creek plan amendment and District at Town Center rezone, and delayed a drought-related landscaping requirement with a $2,000 escrow.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Disposal of 1.5 acres of city land, Hidden Hollow Phase C | Approved · 4-1 |
| Hidden Hollow Phase C preliminary plat and site plan | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Ault Farms general plan amendment and master development plan | Continued · 5-0 |
| Deer Haven general plan amendment and preliminary plat | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Rush Creek general plan amendment | Approved · 5-0 |
| The District at Eagle Mountain Town Center rezone | Approved · 5-0 |
| Temporary land use regulation: drought landscaping | Approved · 5-0 |
| Jeppson Auto site plan and fee waiver | Approved · 4-1 |
| Youth Council appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent agenda: plats, change order, site plans and seal coat fee | Approved · 5-0 |
| Planning update (work session) | Discussed |
| Closed session motion | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 15.A · Development
Disposal of 1.5 acres of city land, Hidden Hollow Phase C
Approved · 4-1
Steve Mumford presented the sale of 1.5 acres of city-owned land for $300,000, based on two appraisals. Council Member Jared Gray said the land is worth more and the lots should be sold individually. No one spoke at the public hearing. The minutes list the parcel as 58:040:0013 in the agenda and 58:020:0013 in the motion.
- Land deal$300,000
Item 15.B · Subdivision
Hidden Hollow Phase C preliminary plat and site plan
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The roads changed from 40-foot private to 43-foot public without park strips, with five-foot sidewalks. Council Member Carolyn Love's motion approved the plat and site plan with 10 conditions, including that it be contingent on buying the 1.5 acres at fair market value under a new appraisal, garage sizes under code, no blasting, cluster mailboxes near the park, dedication of 35 or more acres of open space, stepped retaining walls, grading for a future Hidden Valley Parkway, added townhome detailing and a six-foot privacy fence on lots 129 to 134.
Item 16.A-B · Development
Ault Farms general plan amendment and master development plan
Continued · 5-0
Mumford presented a revised plan for about 752 acres east of Pony Express Parkway with four areas (A to D) and a waiver of the 200-acre master plan maximum. The Planning Commission had recommended denial 4-0 on the prior plan. Council Member Colby Curtis preferred remanding it and, with Council Member Melissa Clark, was concerned about the waiver and an HOA controlled by an outside entity; Gray and Curtis opposed granting density from tables. One resident, Tiffany Ulmer, spoke about a trail on city land and school impacts. The council remanded both the general plan amendment and the master plan.
- Acres: about 752
Item 17.A-B · Subdivision
Deer Haven general plan amendment and preliminary plat
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The 40-acre parcel west of Cedar Pass Ranch and north of Lone Tree, formerly planned as 74 lots, now proposes 14 lots, the smallest 1.02 acres. Applicant Scot Hazard committed to a 15-foot trail access gap. Speakers at the hearing including Adam Clark of the Utah Valley Trails Alliance, Shane Hill of the Division of Wildlife Resources and Bettina Cameron of the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance supported conservation protections; Tiffany Ulmer supported an easement over donation; Michael Izatt asked that land with slopes over 25 percent stay private. Written comments mostly supported the wildlife corridor and opposed a Cedar Pass Ranch connector road. The council approved the plat with a 50-foot right-of-way, unimpeded 15-foot trail access and council review of the conservation easement before final plat. It then approved the map amendment to Agricultural/Rural Density Two, leaving the eastern portion Agricultural, contingent on bringing back the easement; the minutes' motion does not mention the RD1 rezone the Planning Commission recommended 3-2.
- Acres: 40
- Lots: 14
- Planning Commission: unanimous plan amendment, 3-2 rezone
Item 18.A · General plan
Rush Creek general plan amendment
Approved · 5-0
About 234.14 acres, with roughly 18.6 acres moving to Community Commercial and 79.14 acres to Business Park/Industrial; no rezoning, and a portion needs annexation. Applicant representative Dan Ford declined Gray's suggestion to make approval contingent on the UDOT road. Tyler Shimakonis raised a possible charter school with more than 1,000 students.
- Acres: 234.14
Item 18.B · Zoning
The District at Eagle Mountain Town Center rezone
Approved · 5-0
About 19.27 acres rezoned to CC, with land east of Heritage Drive zoned CN to buffer The Landing. Applicant Bill Gaskill described a main-street district with an anchor grocery store delayed by a steel shipment. No one spoke.
- Acres: 19.27
Item 19.A · City code
Temporary land use regulation: drought landscaping
Approved · 5-0
The council delayed the front and side yard landscaping requirement through Sept. 15, 2021, with a $2,000 escrow refundable if landscaping is completed by Oct. 30. Gray and Clark had raised escrow concerns; Gray suggested $4,000, which was not adopted.
- Guarantee released$2,000
Item 13.F · Development
Jeppson Auto site plan and fee waiver
Approved · 4-1
The council approved the site plan and reimbursed one-half of fees paid, $4,405. A non-binding drop-off restriction suggested by Curtis was dropped after Love and Gray objected; Tiffany Ulmer called it discriminatory. Love said she did not oppose the site plan but dissented on fee waivers.
- Fee$4,405
Item 9.A · Appointment
Youth Council appointments
Approved · 5-0
Madi Haslam was appointed Youth Mayor, and Macy Campos, Adrian Fulkerson, Gabriella Pengra, Salem Shimakonis and Kayson Welch were appointed to the Youth Council, each 5-0.
Item 10-14 · Contract
Consent agenda: plats, change order, site plans and seal coat fee
Approved · 5-0
The council moved SilverLake Plat 28 into warranty and Plat 17 out, approved Change Order 1 for SilverLake Woodhaven Community Park with Stratton and Bratt (scope changes from seed to sod, artificial turf to pour-in-place rubber, dirt work, canal easement and detention pond; no dollar amount stated), site plans for A to Z Building Blocks, Marketplace Lot 1 Pad G and Lot 4 Pad E, Maverik at Marketplace and Pony Express Dental at Porters Crossing, and a fee schedule resolution for new asphalt seal coats.
- Change orderAmount not given to Stratton and Bratt
Item 1.B · Development
Planning update (work session)
Discussed
Tayler Jensen reported unanimous June 22 Planning Commission approvals for a 7-Eleven site plan and rezone at Campus Drive and Ranches Parkway and a 5.51-acre lot split in White Hills Country Estates. Council members raised parking, headlight screening, trail width and drive aisle questions on the site plans listed for consent.
Other
Closed session motion
Approved · 5-0
The council voted to go into closed session to discuss reasonably imminent litigation and the purchase, lease or exchange of real property.
What residents said
Wildlife corridorCedar Pass Ranch connector roadDroughtDensity
Tiffany Ulmer supported the Jeppson Auto site plan and opposed a drop-off restriction. Written comments supported La Petite Grooming and a resident raised concerns about Spring Run Park (glass, dead grass, shade). Council members thanked residents and supported not requiring the Cedar Pass Ranch road connection. During the Deer Haven hearing, eight speakers and dozens of written comments mostly supported the wildlife corridor and opposed a Cedar Pass Ranch connector road for traffic and safety reasons.