Council approves Ault Farms rezone and plan 3-1 and a $5.5 million budget amendment for wells and a water tank
July 20, 2021, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council approved the Ault Farms general plan amendment 4-0 and the master development plan and rezone 3-1, with Council Member Colby Curtis opposed, and a first amendment adding $5,539,250 to the fiscal 2021-2022 budget. Council Member Jared Gray joined electronically for part of the evening and did not vote. The work session covered a new fire station, Smith Ranch Park design and Ault Farms.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Ault Farms master development plan and rezone | Approved with conditions · 3-1 |
| Ault Farms general plan amendment | Approved · 4-0 |
| First amendment to the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget | Approved · 4-0 |
| Unified Fire Authority Fire Station 253 (work session) | Discussed |
| Smith Ranch Park design (work session) | Discussed |
| City administrator update (work session) | Discussed |
| Youth Council advisors and consent | Approved · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 13.B · Development
Ault Farms master development plan and rezone
Approved with conditions · 3-1
The roughly 752 acres east of Pony Express Parkway are split into Area A (about 131 acres), B (243), C (162) and D (214, the southern tech campus/light industry area reserved for a future plan). The Planning Commission recommended approval 4-1 on July 13. Staff cited gross density of 3.25 units an acre, with RC and MF1 at 28.7 percent of the land. Council Member Melissa Clark wanted the Planning Commission's four-area division; Curtis was concerned about vesting, HOA control and school siting; Gray objected to RC and MF1 zoning; Council Member Donna Burnham questioned dividing into several plans. The council approved with ten conditions, including R1 zoning for specified R2 units, no density transfers from school or church sites, unit count limits, excluding the southern 214 acres, a parks plan before the agreement, and phasing limits. Burnham declined Clark's request to add the four-area division. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Acres: 752
- Planning Commission: 4-1 recommend approval (July 13, 2021)
Item 13.A · General plan
Ault Farms general plan amendment
Approved · 4-0
Steve Mumford described neighborhood and local parks, a seven-mile trail network and power corridor open space. Applicant representative Pete Evans discussed frontage exceptions, lot sizes and roads with members. No one spoke at the hearing. Gray did not vote.
Item 12.A · Budget
First amendment to the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget
Approved · 4-0
Finance Director Kimberly Ruesch presented a $5,539,250 increase: $25,000 for the Summer Bash and laser show, $2,250 for iWorkQ software, a $12,000 library grant (federal ARPA funds through the Utah State Library, no match), $1.5 million to relocate Well 1, $2 million to drill Well 7 (location not set, mostly impact-fee funded) and $2 million for a four-million-gallon water tank in Pole Canyon (mostly impact-fee funded). No one spoke at the hearing.
- Budget$25,000
- Budget$2,250
- Grant$12,000
- Budget$1.50 million
- Budget$2.00 million
- Budget$2.00 million
- Budget$5.54 million
Item 1.B · Public safety
Unified Fire Authority Fire Station 253 (work session)
Discussed
Steve Simmons of AJC Architects presented a concept for a 1.5-acre site south of Mid Valley Road and east of Six-Mile Cutoff Road with a bay set back 50 to 60 feet, ten sleeping quarters, a dayroom and courtyard. Construction could begin in spring or summer 2022 after the land agreement. Mumford suggested moving the station south from the northern intersection. Clark and Love supported a community room for 40 to 50 people; UFA Assistant Chief Dominic Burchett said it would add cost. No vote.
- Acres: 1.5
Item 1.C · Parks
Smith Ranch Park design (work session)
Discussed
Vince Olcott and Alison Lewis of MHTN Architects presented a design based on a 575-response survey, protecting Tickville Wash and a kestrel box with a 150-foot wash setback, excluding slopes over 20 percent and providing up to 30 parking stalls. Curtis wanted an amenity other than pickleball, such as volleyball; Love supported pickleball; Clark proposed a skate park, which Parks Director Brad Hickman said could be costly and delayed. Staff were directed to research skate park costs.
Item 1.A · Roads and utilities
City administrator update (work session)
Discussed
Staff reported 135 residential permits in June and 1,609 in fiscal 2021, Tank 4 repairs, and talks with Facebook on effluent for dust control.
Item 9-11 · Appointment
Youth Council advisors and consent
Approved · 4-0
Jennifer Shimakonis and Tyler Shimakonis were each appointed Youth Council advisors for one year, and the consent agenda moved Sunset Ridge Phase A Plat 7 into warranty and approved the July 6 minutes.
What residents said
DensityHOA controlSpeeding on Tiffany LaneDrought and construction
Kelly Gee raised speeding on Tiffany Lane and asked for sheriff patrols; a written comment described speeding and stop-sign problems on Tiffany Lane. Jennifer Kelly of the Eagle Mountain Performing Arts Coalition asked for city recognition for facility discounts. Jeff Ruth announced an American Legion ice cream social Aug. 14. Curtis relayed a resident request for a construction moratorium during the drought; City Attorney Jeremy Cook said a six-month moratorium is legally possible and City Administrator Paul Jerome said the water supply is not in jeopardy.