Council approves Ranches Crossing plat and consent items; minutes leave school district resolution vote unclear
August 6, 2024, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council unanimously approved a consent agenda that included the Ranches Crossing preliminary plat and drive-through site plan, a state wildlife fencing agreement, a Utah County agreement funding Airport Road and Smith Ranch Park change orders. A resolution on the proposal to create a new school district was scheduled for final action, but the minutes' recorded motion for that item reads as the Adobe licensing amendment, so the outcome is unclear. The meeting ended at 10:51 p.m. after two closed sessions.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 15.A · Other
Resolution approving the proposal for creating a new school district and scheduling final action
Pending
The agenda item was final action on the proposal to create a new school district under Utah Code 53G-3-301.4. The minutes contain no school district discussion, and the recorded motion (moved by Council Member Jared Gray, seconded by Council Member Donna Burnham, all five yes) reads as adopting the Adobe licensing amendment instead. The result for the school district resolution cannot be confirmed from the minutes.
Item 13.A-13.B · Subdivision
Ranches Crossing preliminary plat and drive-through site plan
Approved · 5-0
Senior Planner David Stroud and applicant representative Brian Haskell presented a commercial subdivision in the Commercial Community zone at about 8050 N Clear Rock Road, with two site plan applications under review. Both items were on the consent agenda.
Item 14.C-14.D · Contract
Wildlife corridor fencing agreement and Utah County agreement for Airport Road
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved a cooperative agreement with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources under which the city is reimbursed for wildlife migration corridor fencing, extending the fence to State Road 73 and around the Lone Tree hill area, and an interlocal agreement with Utah County on funding for Airport Road from Pony Express Parkway to State Road 73. The minutes give no amounts.
- GrantAmount not given to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- GrantAmount not given to Utah County
Item 12.A-12.B, 14.A · Contract
Smith Ranch Park change orders and Adobe licensing amendment
Approved · 5-0
The consent agenda approved Change Order #2 for S&L Inc. and Change Order #2 for Big T Recreation at Smith Ranch Community Park, and an amendment to the Adobe Value Incentive Plan, which commits the city to a three-year arrangement now that it has reached the growth threshold. The minutes give no amounts.
- Change orderAmount not given to S&L Inc.
- Change orderAmount not given to Big T Recreation
- ContractAmount not given to Adobe
Item 9.A · Appointment
Library Advisory Board appointment
Approved · 5-0
The council appointed Joshua Biagio to complete a term through December 2025.
Item 1.D · Presentation
Public art plan (work session)
Discussed
Grants Coordinator Natalie Winterton presented an updated plan reflecting earlier council feedback, describing a public art process and recommending a public art project.
Item 1.B-1.C · Presentation
REDKOR marketing plan and rental unit licensing code changes (work session)
Discussed
The communications manager and REDKOR representatives presented the marketing plan and the council gave feedback on target audiences. A law clerk presented possible municipal code changes on residential rental unit licensing.
What residents said
Five residents spoke in public comment; the minutes do not record what they said.