Council approves Cedar Fort boundary adjustment 3-2 on mayor's tie-break and adopts mortgage assistance program for public employees
October 1, 2024, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
With Council Member Jared Gray excused, the council approved moving 120 acres west of the Tyson plant from Cedar Fort into Eagle Mountain on a 3-2 vote, with Council Members Rich Wood and Brett Wright opposed and Mayor Tom Westmoreland breaking a 2-2 tie. It unanimously adopted a mortgage assistance program offering public employees a down payment loan, increased to $25,000 by amendment, passed the nuisance and noise ordinance and a building envelope definition, and approved a consent agenda including a settlement with W.W. Clyde and Company.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Boundary adjustment, Cedar Fort to Eagle Mountain, 120 acres | Approved · 3-2 |
| Mortgage assistance program for public employees | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Nuisance abatement and noise, EMMC Chapters 8.07 and 8.15 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Building envelope definition, EMMC 17.10.030 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Consent: GSBS general plan agreement, Mid Valley Road study, W.W. Clyde settlement, hearing examiner, firearms policy, surplus vehicles, Freddy's site plan | Approved · 4-0 |
| Senior Citizens Advisory Council appointment | Approved · 4-0 |
| Gardner Farms master development plan (work session) | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 13.A · Annexation
Boundary adjustment, Cedar Fort to Eagle Mountain, 120 acres
Approved · 3-2
City Attorney Marcus Draper and Chase Andrizzi of Oquirrh Wood Ranch presented an ordinance transferring 120 acres on two parcels (59:049:0008 and 59:049:0050) directly west of the Tyson plant under Utah Code 10-2-419. No one spoke at the hearing. Council Members Donna Burnham and Melissa Clark voted yes, Wood and Wright voted no, and the mayor voted yes to break the tie.
- Acres: 120
Item 15.A · Other
Mortgage assistance program for public employees
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Director of Legislative Affairs Clifford Strachan presented a program, one of five moderate-income housing strategies in the general plan, for public employees with household income below 120 percent of area median income who buy and occupy a home in Eagle Mountain. The draft offered a $15,000 zero-percent second-position down payment loan, fully forgivable over 15 years, from redevelopment agency housing funds. The council adopted it with nine amendments including raising the maximum loan to $25,000, no cap on applicant cash, a maximum income of $151,800 for households of six or more, prioritizing by employment type then income, removing brokerage fees from eligible closing costs and outsourcing eligibility review.
- Grant$25,000
Item 14.A · City code
Nuisance abatement and noise, EMMC Chapters 8.07 and 8.15
Approved · 4-0
Draper presented changes allowing noise above 65 decibels at certain times for ordinary activities and requiring graffiti removal within seven days of discovery, with up to 14 more days for good cause. It was tabled Sept. 17.
Item 13.B · City code
Building envelope definition, EMMC 17.10.030
Approved · 4-0
Planner Steven Lehmitz presented a definition so that building envelopes on final plats apply only to primary structures and detached accessory dwelling units rather than all structures. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 12.A-12.I · Contract
Consent: GSBS general plan agreement, Mid Valley Road study, W.W. Clyde settlement, hearing examiner, firearms policy, surplus vehicles, Freddy's site plan
Approved · 4-0
The consent agenda approved a professional services agreement with GSBS Architects for the general plan update, an interlocal agreement with the Mountainland Association of Governments for a Mid Valley Road feasibility study from Pony Express Parkway to the Mountain View Corridor, a settlement and mutual release with W.W. Clyde and Co., a firearms policy update following legislative changes, appointment of Kenneth A. Brown Jr. as hearing examiner for business license issues with a legal services agreement, sale of surplus fleet vehicles and a site plan for Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. The minutes give no dollar amounts.
- ContractAmount not given to GSBS Architects
- ContractAmount not given to Mountainland Association of Governments
- PaymentAmount not given to W.W. Clyde and Co.
- ContractAmount not given to Kenneth A. Brown, Jr.
Item 9.A · Appointment
Senior Citizens Advisory Council appointment
Approved · 4-0
The council appointed Mary Hammond to complete a four-year term through 2025.
Item 1.B · Development
Gardner Farms master development plan (work session)
Discussed
Senior Planner David Stroud and Chase Bryan for Gardner Farms presented 160 acres, of which Intermountain Health owns 40 acres it is not developing now. The other 120 acres would include commercial and residential uses: single-family homes, townhomes and stacked multifamily, with proposed zones RC, MF2 and CR. The site borders Eagle Mountain Boulevard on the east, and Utah County has jurisdiction over land to the north, west and south. No vote was taken.
- Acres: 160
Item 1.A, 1.C · Presentation
General plan survey and Get Healthy Utah designation (work session)
Discussed
A consultant presented a random-sample resident survey of more than 1,300 participants taken in July and August. Staff explained the Healthy Utah Community designation from the Utah League of Cities and Towns.
What residents said
Four residents spoke and one submitted a written comment; the minutes do not record their topics.