Council tables $1.2 billion transportation master plan, public infrastructure district policy and a trail and pond land disposal
September 20, 2022, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council unanimously tabled the transportation master plan, whose projects total $1.22 billion with an estimated city cost of $558 million mostly for a future freeway, so staff can update right-of-way, parking, bike lane and wildlife measures. It also tabled a public infrastructure district policy and a request to dispose of part of a trail parcel and detention pond. The work session covered an ACH fraud incident and a Hidden Hollow concept plan.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 13.A · Roads and utilities
Transportation master plan adoption
Tabled · 5-0
City Engineer Chris Trusty and Kevin Croshaw of Horrocks Engineers presented a plan with total projects of $1,224,180,000 and an estimated city cost of $557,970,000, mostly for a future freeway. Discussion covered wildlife crossing mitigation, bike lanes, 77-foot rights-of-way and the freeway location. At the hearing (8:58 to 9:07 p.m.) a representative of the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance supported wildlife crossings to help win grants, and a North Ranch speaker asked that the freeway be moved farther west. The council tabled the plan for updates to rights-of-way, parking and bike lane locations, wildlife mitigation and a correction regarding Provo.
- Budget$1224.2 million
- Budget$558.0 million
Item 14.A · Taxes and fees
Public infrastructure district policy
Tabled · 5-0
Piper Sandler's Benji Becker described public infrastructure districts as stand-alone financing districts that issue bonds for public infrastructure, repaid from revenue within district boundaries. Concerns in the work session included resident notification, bond default risk, reimbursement fairness, higher rates for rental properties and effects on affordability and resale. Council Members Colby Curtis, Brett Wright and Carolyn Love opposed districts for residential development; City Attorney Jeremy Cook said the council can deny a district for any reason, and City Administrator Paul Jerome suggested any future policy include an economic development component. Love moved to table the policy entirely.
Item 12.A · Other
Disposal of significant real property: trail and detention pond parcels
Tabled · 4-0
Applicants asked to acquire about 1.166 acres of trail and 0.1061 acres of a detention pond from two parcels, one a 24.154-acre public open space (36:713:0052) and the other the 1.666-acre Pond 2 (54:223:0041). Storm water staff and the environmental planner recommended against approval, citing flooding, animal waste and wildlife connectivity. Written support was submitted, and an applicant described misuse by motorized vehicles and proposed fencing and a pole. The council tabled the item so staff and the Wildlife Alliance can evaluate trail connectivity.
Item 1.B · Development
Hidden Hollow concept plan (work session)
Discussed
Planning Manager Robert Hobbs presented the Lower Hidden Valley master development agreement area of about 244.60 acres with up to 1,256 dwelling units. Required wildlife corridor fencing would cost the developer about $2,000,000 and eliminate several lots; wildlife biologist Todd Black said tall fencing is needed. Members discussed negotiating with developers, funding and preserving trails.
- Guarantee released$2.00 million
- Acres: about 244.60
- Units: up to 1,256
Item 9.A-10.A · Contract
Consent agenda: shop mezzanine and Eagle Mountain Boulevard design change order
Approved · 4-0
Approved a Community Development building shop mezzanine bid award to Nationwide Shelving on a state contract and change order 1 for Eagle Mountain Boulevard widening design by CRS Engineers. The minutes give no dollar amounts.
- ContractAmount not given to Nationwide Shelving
- Change orderAmount not given to CRS Engineers
Item 1.A · Other
City administrator information: fraud incident, cybersecurity and funding (work session)
Discussed
Paul Jerome reported an ACH fraud incident; the FBI found outside actors responsible and cleared city and vendor employees, and fund recovery is unlikely except through the insurer. Executech described cybersecurity upgrades with threat detection enabled September 1. Other updates: a $4,000,000 funding award for Old Airport Road, a wildlife crossing detection request for proposals for Wride Memorial Highway, Eagle Mountain Boulevard widening to finish by November 8, and a wastewater grant. Council Member Brett Wright asked for a future discussion of affordable housing funds from the Facebook project.
- Grant$4.00 million
What residents said
Wildlife corridorsFreeway locationResident-paid infrastructure district bonds
A representative of the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance asked that a homebuilder be referred to the Alliance for wildlife corridor help. Council Member Jared Gray was excused from the work session and joined the policy session electronically at 8:40 p.m., so early policy votes were 4-0.