Council adopts revised parking rules with 72-hour limit and 2.5-ton commercial vehicle definition, 4-0
March 7, 2023, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
With Council Member Colby Curtis excused, the council voted 4-0 to adopt parking code changes that set a 72-hour limit and define commercial vehicles as those over a 2.5-ton rated capacity, to align two-family housing rules with state law, and to add an electronic meetings section to city code. A consent agenda approved a state American Rescue Plan Act funds agreement and a wastewater headworks change order. The Pole Canyon (Firefly) amendment was removed at the applicant's request.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Parking, Chapter 10.10 | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Two-family structures, Chapters 17.25 and 17.72 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Electronic meetings, new Section 2.15.110 | Approved · 4-0 |
| American Rescue Plan Act funds agreement with the State of Utah | Approved · 4-0 |
| Wastewater treatment plant headworks change order 1, VanCon, Inc. | Approved · 4-0 |
| Minutes and bond releases | Approved · 4-0 |
| Pole Canyon (Firefly) first amendment | Withdrawn |
| City administrator items (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 15.B · City code
Parking, Chapter 10.10
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Changes included a 72-hour limit (the work session compared 48 and 72 hours), a commercial vehicle definition for vehicles with a rated capacity over 2.5 tons, removing the van and boat example, and exempting paved or gravel driveways from front-yard restrictions. Work session discussion covered mailbox parking, a 1.5-ton standard used in Provo and whether recreational vehicles should include jet skis and side-by-sides. The council approved with corrective changes.
Item 15.A · City code
Two-family structures, Chapters 17.25 and 17.72
Approved · 4-0
Senior Planner David Stroud presented changes needed to align the code with House Bill 98 (2021) on two-family structures. No one spoke at the hearing (7:16 p.m.). The standards apply to single-lot projects as well as developments.
Item 15.C · City code
Electronic meetings, new Section 2.15.110
Approved · 4-0
City Recorder Fionnuala Kofoed presented the ordinance, which makes City Hall the anchor location.
Item 9.A · Contract
American Rescue Plan Act funds agreement with the State of Utah
Approved · 4-0
Approved on the consent agenda; the minutes give no amount.
- GrantAmount not given to State of Utah
Item 11.A · Roads and utilities
Wastewater treatment plant headworks change order 1, VanCon, Inc.
Approved · 4-0
The city engineer said the cost remains well below the next-lowest bid, and Council Member Jared Gray asked staff to verify sales taxes are included in future bids. Approved on the consent agenda; the minutes give no amount.
- Change orderAmount not given to VanCon, Inc.
Item 12.A-13.A · Other
Minutes and bond releases
Approved · 4-0
The February 21 minutes were approved with a change to a Lower Hidden Valley master development agreement condition, stating that unit transfer to a single pod shall not exceed 10 percent. A resolution on minutes approval codifies existing procedures. Oquirrh Mountain Ranch B-1, Pony Express Estates Plats 2 and 3 moved into warranty and Sunset Ridge Phase A Plat 7 out of warranty.
Item 14.A · Development
Pole Canyon (Firefly) first amendment
Withdrawn
Removed at the applicant's request and not discussed.
Item 1.A · Other
City administrator items (work session)
Discussed
Staff relayed a Department of Environmental Quality statement that the city's water is safe, with total dissolved solids at 860 against a state maximum of 2,000. Well 1 is under repair, so the city switched to Central Water Project water and then Well 5; turning on a well costs $9,000. The Smith Ranch Community Park skatepark grant request is $200,000, and snow removal has exceeded budget. Council Members Donna Burnham and Wright were selected by lot for the director of legislative affairs interview panel.
- Budget$9,000
- Grant$200,000
What residents said
Water qualityCommercial vehicle parking
No one spoke during public comment. The mayor read a statement from Council Member Curtis, who was excused.