Council denies food-grade oil recycling ordinance and sets rules for city administrator hiring; approves fence height and wildlife corridor changes
April 2, 2024, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council unanimously denied an ordinance that would have allowed food-grade oil recycling in industrial zones after council members objected to odor, directing staff to bring back a special-use version. It also unanimously adopted a repeal and replacement of the city administrator chapter, fence height measurement rules and a revised Wildlife Corridor Overlay with a 50-foot wash setback. Council Member Brett Wright attended electronically.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Food-grade oil recycling ordinance | Denied · 5-0 |
| Fence and wall height measurement, EMMC 17.60.120 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Wildlife Corridor Overlay, EMMC 17.49 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| City administrator chapter, EMMC 2.16 repeal and replace | Approved · 5-0 |
| Legislative priorities list | Approved · 5-0 |
| Brown's Amusements first addendum, Pony Express Days carnival | Approved · 5-0 |
| Central Stake Church site plan, Oquirrh Mountain Ranch (removed) | Continued |
Agenda, item by item
Item 12.A · City code
Food-grade oil recycling ordinance
Denied · 5-0
Senior Planner David Stroud said a consultant sought a site for a food-grade oil facility and the code does not define recycling facilities; staff proposed definitions, a conditional use in Industrial and Sweetwater Industrial Overlay zones and a junkyard definition. Nate Walter of LEI Engineering, speaking for Bonneville Livestock, said cleaning would be in an enclosed building with air scrubbers, no biofuel processing, and that the owner is relocating because residential uses are encroaching. Council Member Rich Wood said odors were nauseating during his site visit and cited Lehi complaints, Council Member Melissa Clark said permitting such uses would be regressive and Council Member Donna Burnham cited resident quality of life. The council denied the ordinance and told staff to return with the recycling portion as a special use.
Item 12.B · City code
Fence and wall height measurement, EMMC 17.60.120
Approved · 5-0
Senior Planner Robert Hobbs presented language on how fence and wall heights are measured. Council Member Jared Gray wanted standards that prevent screening problems like those at the Oak Hollow development. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 12.C · City code
Wildlife Corridor Overlay, EMMC 17.49
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Wildlife Biologist Todd Black proposed a 50-foot setback from the top of a wash where the 75-foot setback from the wash center does not provide one. Bettina Cameron spoke for the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance and presented the group's emailed requests. Gray was more concerned about flooding than erosion; City Attorney Marcus Draper said planning director fencing decisions would be criteria-based and appealable. The council approved with the wash setback change and restored a provision letting the planning director approve other fencing that lets wildlife move freely.
Item 13.A · City code
City administrator chapter, EMMC 2.16 repeal and replace
Approved · 5-0
Wood reviewed changes from the city attorney: an acting manager may or may not be a candidate, the council may table the recruitment process, the city must secure recruitment firms and interview at least three, and the recruiting firm recommends the top five candidates from whom the council chooses whom to interview in closed session.
Item 14.A · Other
Legislative priorities list
Approved · 5-0
Director of Legislative Affairs Cliff Strachan said a water study will determine reserves for commercial, school and church use. Gray asked for land acquisition and design funding for a new city hall, supported by Wood and Burnham, and Clark asked to add a match grant program. The list was adopted with the match grant program added for future consideration.
Item 8.A · Contract
Brown's Amusements first addendum, Pony Express Days carnival
Approved · 5-0
The addendum raises carnival ticket prices from $35 to $40 per person; advance tickets are $30 and the city receives part of ticket revenue. Wood asked staff to report whether the higher price reduces attendance.
- ContractAmount not given to Brown's Amusements, Inc.
Item 11.A · Development
Central Stake Church site plan, Oquirrh Mountain Ranch (removed)
Continued
The church site plan off North Pony Express Parkway (parcels 58:048:0077 and 58:048:0078) was removed from the consent agenda so the preliminary plat could return to the Planning Commission. Deputy City Administrator Steve Mumford recommended fencing off nearby petroglyphs during construction, and the steeple height will be addressed before it returns.
Item 1.A-1.C · Presentation
Recruitment firm, business climate survey and fireworks restrictions (work session)
Discussed
A recruitment firm presented its process; Wood and Gray supported a social event for candidates. Economic Development Director Evan Berrett said the top business needs were residential growth, affordable housing and new retail centers. Unified Fire Authority recommended keeping fireworks restricted in parks because of past damage.
What residents said
Short-term rentalsOdor from food-grade oil processingTrail maintenance
Residents raised short-term rental enforcement and safety, a request to buy or better maintain adjacent city land, and city-owned trail maintenance.