Council tables Deer Haven conservation easement terms and approves second budget amendment, with Gray excused
October 5, 2021, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
With Council Member Jared Gray excused, the council unanimously tabled the Deer Haven conservation easement so the agreement could be revised, approved a second amendment to the fiscal 2021-2022 budget adding $118,169 to the general fund, and approved consent items including an IT services agreement with a bid request for in-house options. Work session topics included the Porter's Crossing concept and traffic problems at a planned 7-Eleven.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Deed of conservation easement, Deer Haven | Tabled · 4-0 |
| Second amendment to the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget | Approved · 4-0 |
| Consent agenda: IT services, change orders, bond releases | Approved · 4-0 |
| Porter's Crossing concept plan (work session) | Discussed |
| 7-Eleven at Campus Drive: traffic (work session) | Discussed |
| Upcoming planning items (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 14.A · Subdivision
Deed of conservation easement, Deer Haven
Tabled · 4-0
City Attorney Jeremy Cook and applicant Scot Hazard presented an easement covering nearly 18 of the 40 acres, a 330-foot wildlife corridor that includes a 50-foot wash dedication. Hazard estimated about $100,000 lost value per lot ($700,000 total). Council Member Carolyn Love preferred explicit language; Council Member Melissa Clark suggested a line-by-line review; Council Member Colby Curtis favored project-specific standards and thought a 20 percent hard surface cap too permissive; Council Member Donna Burnham raised pools, dogs and poisonous materials. The direction included prohibiting homes, accessory units and footing-based buildings, capping structures and hard surfaces at 20 percent, banning pools and hot tubs, restricting storage and fencing, and a four-dog limit proposed by Hazard. Bettina Cameron of the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance asked that the terms apply only to Deer Haven and that the item be tabled; members agreed. The council tabled it with direction to revise the agreement.
Item 13.A · Budget
Second amendment to the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget
Approved · 4-0
Finance Director Kimberly Ruesch presented a $118,169 general fund increase and a $30,000 capital projects fund increase for a pro-rated emergency coordinator position, City Hall fire sprinkler repairs, a 24/7 IT service desk and a dog park at Pony Express Memorial Park, funded by above-projection sales tax and park impact fees. Michael Johnson of the Eagle Mountain Dog Park Foundation thanked the council.
- Budget$118,169
- Budget$30,000
Item 9-12 · Contract
Consent agenda: IT services, change orders, bond releases
Approved · 4-0
The consent agenda approved a first amendment with Executech for a hybrid helpdesk of 35 onsite hours a month with 24/7 access, month to month, with about $2,000 a month overage and an in-house specialist estimated at about $80,000 with benefits; the motion directed staff to seek bids and report on in-house options. It also approved a Chamber ladder sign addendum, change orders with Civil Science (Airport Road design, change order 3), Horrocks Engineers (Pony Express widening design, change order 6) and FX Construction (wastewater plant expansion, change order 4), and out-of-warranty releases for Eagle Point Phase G Plat 1, Spring Run Phase D Plats 1 and 2 and The Landing Phase A Plat 4. The minutes give no change order amounts.
- Contract$2,000 to Executech
- Budget$80,000
- Change orderAmount not given to Civil Science
- Change orderAmount not given to Horrocks Engineers
- Change orderAmount not given to FX Construction
Item 1.C · Development
Porter's Crossing concept plan (work session)
Discussed
Applicants Khosrow Semnani and architect Jory Walker proposed changes to pods 1, 2, 9a, 9b, 10 and 15: moving 180 approved mixed-use units from Pod 2 northwest, adding retail in Pod 2 and building five-story, 16-unit buildings at 20 units an acre in Pod 9b. Curtis preferred the approved plan; Clark supported retail but said high-density housing in the northwest raised safety and traffic concerns; Love was concerned about density and transition; Burnham opposed apartments at this location but supported added commercial. Cook said Pod 9a would revert to residential, institutional or commercial zoning capped at 42 units on 10.2 acres plus a one-acre park. No vote.
Item 1.D · Development
7-Eleven at Campus Drive: traffic (work session)
Discussed
The Planning Commission recommended approval June 22 on a traffic letter, but a full study found the Campus Drive and Ranches Parkway intersection falling from level of service D to F with the project, with left-turn waits rising from 34 to 104 seconds and no feasible mitigation. Options included relocating access, a roundabout or right-in/right-out only. Assistant City Administrator Steve Mumford said a broader study is needed and Mayor Tom Westmoreland suggested hiring outside traffic engineers. The minutes attribute no council positions.
Item 1.B · Presentation
Communities That Care (work session)
Discussed
Caryn Nielsen reported state funding of $13,100, suicide prevention magnets to be mailed district-wide and a Halloween 5K on Oct. 27.
- Grant$13,100
Item 1.E · City code
Upcoming planning items (work session)
Discussed
Tayler Jensen listed animal code changes, a Public Facilities rezone for the Fire Station 251 rebuild, a Spring Run Phase D amendment relocating a collector, and accessory dwelling unit updates.
What residents said
Wildlife corridorStreet parkingTraffic at Campus DriveHigh-density housing
Tawyna Hansen, representing Parkside residents, asked for longer no-parking zones on St. Andrews Drive and Gazelle Run, RV and trailer enforcement and a parking enforcement officer. Bettina Cameron announced 3,300 shrubs to be planted in the wildlife corridor with the Division of Wildlife Resources on Nov. 6 and 13 and asked that the Deer Haven easement be tabled. Michael Johnson of the Eagle Mountain Dog Park Foundation spoke at the budget hearing.