Council denies Parkway Fields vinyl fencing plan, tables A to Z Building Blocks site plan and adopts Sweetwater CRA #3 plan
August 1, 2023, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
With the mayor excused and Council Member Brett Wright presiding as mayor pro tempore, the council voted 5-0 to deny an alternative vinyl fencing plan for Parkway Fields and 5-0 to table the A to Z Building Blocks daycare site plan and take it over from the Planning Commission. It unanimously adopted the amended Sweetwater Industrial Park Community Reinvestment Area #3 plan and its tax-sharing agreement. The work session covered a series of land use code changes responding to a 2023 state law.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Parkway Fields alternative fencing plan | Denied · 5-0 |
| A to Z Building Blocks addition site plan | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Sweetwater Industrial Park CRA #3 plan adoption | Approved · 5-0 |
| Amended interlocal agreement, Sweetwater CRA #3 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Legislative priorities list | Approved |
| Sunset Flats Phase E concept plan | Discussed |
| Consent: Eagle Heights Village Plat 2 bond release and artificial intelligence policy resolution | Approved · 5-0 |
| Land use code changes responding to a 2023 state law (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 13.A · Development
Parkway Fields alternative fencing plan
Denied · 5-0
Planning Manager Robert Hobbs presented a request by applicant representative Bronson Tatton for six-foot privacy fencing and three-foot split-rail fencing along collector roads, using a weathered gray vinyl product with steel reinforcement and a lifetime warranty. Council Member Carolyn Love wanted masonry at a minimum along Pony Express Parkway, Council Member Colby Curtis preferred a higher standard and regretted past exceptions, Council Member Jared Gray supported masonry on major roads, Council Member Donna Burnham was concerned about inconsistent appearance and Wright favored a citywide masonry requirement on major roads rather than plat-by-plat approvals. The council denied the plan.
Item 15.A · Development
A to Z Building Blocks addition site plan
Tabled · 5-0
Planner Steven Lehmitz presented an application to add 3,268 square feet to a 4,990-square-foot daycare building; an earlier site plan approved July 6, 2021 had expired. The code requires 39 parking stalls, one per 10 children, for up to 190 children and 20 staff; 17 stalls are on site and 22 shared stalls are proposed from the neighboring Parkway Crossroads. Applicant Jody Zabriskie said the expansion adds infant and toddler classes and 10 employees, with peak hours 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. No traffic study was provided. Wright raised under-parking and rear elevations, Gray opposed shared parking, Love wanted to review after staff redlines, Curtis said the code does not let the Planning Commission exceed 50 percent shared parking or skip a traffic study, and Burnham said the process was not followed and a traffic study is needed. City Attorney Marcus Draper said the council may take over land use authority from the Planning Commission.
- Addition: 3,268 sq ft to a 4,990 sq ft building
- Parking required 39, on site 17, shared 22 proposed
Item 16.A · Development
Sweetwater Industrial Park CRA #3 plan adoption
Approved · 5-0
The council adopted an ordinance approving the amended Community Reinvestment Area #3 plan for Sweetwater Industrial Park and directed notice as required by state law. The item had been presented at the Redevelopment Agency meeting earlier that evening. The minutes record Love's mark as unclear but the result as unanimous.
Item 17.A · Development
Amended interlocal agreement, Sweetwater CRA #3
Approved · 5-0
A resolution approved an amended interlocal agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the city on collecting and remitting incremental property taxes in the area. No amounts are given in the minutes.
Item 18.A · Other
Legislative priorities list
Approved
Director of Legislative Affairs Clifford Strachan updated the list and said a strategic goal conference is set for Sept. 28 and 29. Wright moved to add five items for ranking at the next meeting: review fencing standards for ambiguity, review shared parking standards, review Safe Routes to School annually before May 31, recategorize affordable housing into the five general plan housing strategies, and promote the Mid Valley expressway and amend the Transportation Master Plan. The motion passed 4-1; the scan of the minutes does not clearly show who voted no.
Item 19.A · Development
Sunset Flats Phase E concept plan
Discussed
Hobbs presented a concept to convert residential lots to a mini-storage complex, with applicant representative Norm Avery proposing to reduce ten one-acre lots to six half-acre lots. Lots in earlier phases were used for right-of-way for Aviator Road and Old Airport Road serving Cedar Valley High School. All council members opposed losing ten one-acre lots but were open to other lot adjustments. No vote was taken.
Item 11.A, 14.A · Other
Consent: Eagle Heights Village Plat 2 bond release and artificial intelligence policy resolution
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda released Eagle Heights Village Plat 2 out of warranty and approved a resolution amending the policies and procedures manual on artificial intelligence. Curtis said the policy protects proprietary and sensitive information.
Item 2.A-2.G · City code
Land use code changes responding to a 2023 state law (work session)
Discussed
Staff presented changes making the Planning Commission the land use authority for preliminary plats, simplifying lot line adjustments and right-of-way vacations, setting service drive widths (12 feet one-way, 20 feet two-way) and ADA stall sizes, adding conditional-use rules for kennels and racetracks, removing the state-barred internal connection requirement for attached accessory dwelling units, and allowing caretaker dwellings up to 1,200 square feet in industrial and commercial storage zones. Curtis asked to separate state-required from staff-suggested changes and to allow public input on preliminary plats; Wright asked to add two council members to the Development Review Committee. No votes are recorded.
What residents said
Fence materials on major roadsShared parking and traffic studyLoss of one-acre lots
A resident said he had not received a response from a Building Department employee.