Council approves AT&T 100-foot cell tower at Cedar Valley High School 3-2 and adopts economic development master plan without highest-and-best-use chapter
March 21, 2023, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council voted 3-2 to approve a 100-foot AT&T monolithic cell tower at Cedar Valley High School with five conditions, with Council Members Colby Curtis and Brett Wright opposed. It adopted the economic development master plan 5-0 after removing a chapter on highest and best use, approved a consolidated fee schedule with amendments, a home business ordinance and the Well 7 drilling contract. The work session heard that the only bid for the Eagle Mountain roundabout and Major Street signal came in well over budget.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| AT&T 100-foot monolithic cell tower, Cedar Valley High School | Approved with conditions · 3-2 |
| Economic development master plan | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Consolidated fee schedule | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Home businesses, Chapter 17.65 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Well 7 drilling, Grimshaw Drilling | Approved · 5-0 |
| 2023 municipal election interlocal agreement with Utah County | Approved · 5-0 |
| Eagle Point Plat E bond release and minutes | Approved · 5-0 |
| Pole Canyon (Firefly) first amendment to master development plan | Withdrawn |
| City administrator update (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 12.A · Development
AT&T 100-foot monolithic cell tower, Cedar Valley High School
Approved with conditions · 3-2
The tower, at 1389 E. Aviator Avenue (Utah County parcel 59:033:0038), would replace a stadium light pole at the school. The required setback is four times the tower height, or 400 feet; staff said the tower is over 400 feet from the school but under 400 feet from potential lots to the east. Council Members Curtis and Donna Burnham raised health and safety concerns, especially electromagnetic emissions near students; members asked whether the applicant followed the standard of using city property first, and the applicant said no city locations meet coverage needs. Wright asked for masonry screening. Planning Manager Robert Hobbs presented; the Planning Commission recommended five exemptions. The council approved with conditions: a 100-foot tower at the specified location, an equipment enclosure south of the tower abutting a parking lot, 8-foot chain link fencing, a lightning rod and an emergency backup generator. Curtis and Wright voted no.
- Applicant: AT&T
- Height: 100 feet
- Setback required: 400 feet (four times height)
Item 16.A · Other
Economic development master plan
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Staff presented edits on workforce housing, small business spaces and prioritizing commercial development. Members discussed housing density, multifamily units and vested units; Assistant City Administrator Steve Mumford estimated remaining vested units at about 81 percent single-family and 19 percent multifamily, including townhomes. The council approved the resolution with Chapter 13, the highest and best use analysis, removed.
Item 13.A · Taxes and fees
Consolidated fee schedule
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Work session discussion covered Section 9.2 wording, a change from a $10 daily rate to a monthly rate in Section 15.1 and a $50 utility turn-on fee in Section 22.5.4. The council approved with three amendments: retitling Section 9.2 "Parking Violations; Blocking Streets and/or Sidewalks Illegally," striking the special-arrangements reference in Section 22.5.3, and adding "only" to the first sentence of Section 22.5.4. The minutes do not reconcile whether the struck phrase belongs to 22.5.3 or 22.5.4.
- Fee$50
Item 15.A · City code
Home businesses, Chapter 17.65
Approved · 5-0
At the hearing (8:03 to 8:05 p.m.) a resident asked to limit business vehicles on properties. The council approved the ordinance as drafted, and the mayor directed staff to bring a Title 10 amendment on work vehicle limits for all businesses.
Item 9.A · Roads and utilities
Well 7 drilling, Grimshaw Drilling
Approved · 5-0
The prior contractor did no work and was not paid. Grimshaw's bid covers a 900-foot-deep well, 20 inches then 16 inches in diameter. In the work session staff said a shallower well could save $1,000,000 but advised against it. Approved on the consent agenda; the minutes give no contract amount.
- ContractAmount not given to Grimshaw Drilling
Item 13.B · Contract
2023 municipal election interlocal agreement with Utah County
Approved · 5-0
Election costs scale with registered voters, capped at $2.25 per ballot. Ranked choice voting was discussed as a lower-cost option but was not selected. Approved on the consent agenda.
- Fee$2 to Utah County
Item 10.A-11.A · Subdivision
Eagle Point Plat E bond release and minutes
Approved · 5-0
Eagle Point Plat E moved into warranty and the March 7 minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Item 14.A · Development
Pole Canyon (Firefly) first amendment to master development plan
Withdrawn
Removed at the applicant's request and not discussed.
Item 1.A · Roads and utilities
City administrator update (work session)
Discussed
The only bid for the Eagle Mountain roundabout was $2,500,000 for the roundabout portions and $540,000 for the Major Street signal, well above budget; staff recommended re-bidding the signal with the Stonebridge Lane and Woodhaven Boulevard signals and reviewing scope reductions. Smith Ranch Community Park bids exceeded estimates and value engineering is underway. Silver Creek Way roadway is expected complete by July 2023, and 23 single-family and no multifamily permits were issued in March. A Comcast representative presented service and low-income program plans.
- Contract$2.50 million
- Contract$540,000
What residents said
Cell tower emissions near studentsTraffic signal timing at Cedar Pass RanchProposed Walmart access and trafficWildlife corridor
Residents spoke from 7:09 to 7:27 p.m. Two asked that Comcast boxes be placed at ground level, one asked about traffic signal timing for the left-turn lane into Cedar Pass Ranch and suggested a flashing yellow arrow, a Wildlife Alliance representative asked to limit large agreements per agenda, require disclosure of all changes, expedite the Wildlife Corridor Overlay and set 50-foot RA1 and RA2 setbacks in Cedar Pass Ranch, and one opposed a proposed Walmart location over access, traffic and proximity to parks and schools.