Council tables Walmart-area retail rezone and Firefly master plan changes after hours of comment, denies zone transition change
April 18, 2023, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
In a session that ran past midnight, the council voted unanimously to table the Eagle Mountain Retail general plan amendment and rezone at Spring Run Parkway and Wride Memorial Highway until a site plan and traffic study are available, and to table the Firefly (Pole Canyon) master development plan and agreement amendments with another public hearing. It voted 4-1 to deny a zone transition code change, approved the Sweetwater Industrial Park CRA 3 project area plan, and appointed a director of legislative affairs.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain Retail general plan amendment and rezone, Spring Run Parkway and Wride Memorial Highway | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Firefly (Pole Canyon) master development plan, first amendment | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Firefly amended and restated master development agreement | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Zone transitions code amendment, EMMC 17.60.160 | Denied · 4-1 |
| Sweetwater Industrial Park CRA 3 project area plan | Approved · 5-0 |
| Appointment of director of legislative affairs | Approved · 4-1 |
| Library Advisory Board appointment | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent agenda: contracts, Tickville culvert reimbursement, Old Airport Road change order and sewer plan | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| TripleTail rezone | Withdrawn |
| Comprehensive marketing plan (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 16.C · Zoning
Eagle Mountain Retail general plan amendment and rezone, Spring Run Parkway and Wride Memorial Highway
Tabled · 5-0
The proposal for the site of a proposed Walmart drew a public hearing from 9:18 to 10:17 p.m. Fifteen residents spoke in opposition, 14 others submitted written opposition and a petition was presented; two speakers supported it. In the work session members raised access and traffic concerns. The council tabled the item until a site plan and traffic study are available.
Item 17.A · Development
Firefly (Pole Canyon) master development plan, first amendment
Tabled · 5-0
The amendment concerns 2,764.51 acres annexed, of which 2,567.86 are residential, with 9,659 dwelling units previously allowed, 1,639 homes shifted east of SR-73, a density of 3.47 units per acre, 154.40 commercial acres, 494.84 industrial acres and more than 420 acres of open space. At the public hearing (11:24 to 11:39 p.m.) three speakers supported the plan, one wanting park improvements and a gated SR-73 access addressed, and one asked that the contract include everything promised. The council tabled the item to a future meeting with an additional noticed public hearing.
- Acres: 2,764.51 annexed; 2,567.86 residential
- Units: 9,659 previously allowed; 1,639 shifted east of SR-73
- Commercial acres: 154.40; industrial acres: 494.84; open space: more than 420
Item 17.B · Development
Firefly amended and restated master development agreement
Tabled · 5-0
The resolution was tabled along with the master development plan amendment.
Item 16.B · City code
Zone transitions code amendment, EMMC 17.60.160
Denied · 4-1
Speakers at the hearing (8:07 to 8:14 p.m.) opposed the amendment. A motion by Council Member Donna Burnham to approve staff's wording failed for lack of a second. Council Member Brett Wright then moved to deny and the denial passed; Burnham voted no.
Item 18.A · General plan
Sweetwater Industrial Park CRA 3 project area plan
Approved · 5-0
Staff were drafting language tying the plan to data center metrics. The council approved the ordinance.
Item 9.A · Appointment
Appointment of director of legislative affairs
Approved · 4-1
Clifford Strachan was appointed. The minutes state the vote as 4-0 while the roll call shows four yes votes and one no (Council Member Carolyn Love).
Item 9.B · Appointment
Library Advisory Board appointment
Approved · 5-0
Amber Worthen was appointed for a term through December 2025.
Item 10.A-15.E · Contract
Consent agenda: contracts, Tickville culvert reimbursement, Old Airport Road change order and sewer plan
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The consent agenda was approved with item 10.E modified so staff must contract Innovative Contracting and Engineering to verify the Tickville culvert bid against industry standards, after Council Member Jared Gray questioned single-bid competitiveness. Other items included benefits, a soccer use agreement, a carnival contract (a single bid; Council Member Love was hesitant), Mid Valley Road, Pony Express paving, Ranches Parkway and Campus Drive design (scored 30 percent experience, 40 functional approach, 20 technical approach, 10 cost), a recorder and sheriff office remodel, an Old Airport Road change order where Love asked for culvert upsizing, a sewer management plan, the Eagle Quest 3 East master development agreement and a wastewater report. The minutes give no dollar amounts.
Item 16.A · Zoning
TripleTail rezone
Withdrawn
Removed from the agenda at the applicant's request.
Item 1.B · Other
Comprehensive marketing plan (work session)
Discussed
Staff presented the plan and the council discussed rebranding frequency and cost. Comcast was asked to pause installing above-grade boxes.
What residents said
Traffic and access at the proposed Walmart siteProximity to parks and schoolsFirefly park improvements and SR-73 accessZone transitions
During general comment (7:30 to 7:40 p.m.) one resident praised the Streets Department and another asked about money lost to fraud and traffic delays from new signals; the city administrator reported on insurance negotiations, an FBI investigation and transportation funding. Many residents spoke on the Eagle Mountain Retail and Firefly hearings. Council Members Colby Curtis and Carolyn Love arrived at the work session at 4:12 p.m. The adjournment roll call omits Wright's vote.