Council approves 119-townhouse Firefly site plan, Mid Valley Road right-of-way purchase and Chapter 17.25 moderate-income housing rule
November 19, 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 Firefly NPA 8 Phase A Plat 8 master site plan for 119 townhouses, a right-of-way purchase from Rush Creek Properties for the Mid Valley Road extension and a non-standard transportation impact fee for QTS. It also approved the ordinance requiring at least 10% moderate-income housing in new residential development in certain zones.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Unified Fire Service Area tax rate (work session) | Discussed |
| Stormwater code changes and rate study (work session) | Discussed |
| Proclamation: Small Business Saturday | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent agenda: bond releases, Firefly site plan, Mid Valley Road right-of-way and QTS impact fee | Approved · 5-0 |
| Residential zones: moderate income housing Strategy 5 (EMMC 17.25) | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Legislative priorities list: public transit innovation grants | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.A · Taxes and fees
Unified Fire Service Area tax rate (work session)
Discussed
Unified Fire Authority CFO Tony Hill and Fire Chief Dominic Burchett explained the tax rate increase and how the funds will be used. No rate is stated in the minutes.
Item 1.B · City code
Stormwater code changes and rate study (work session)
Discussed
Terrence Dela Pena said the code's billing and Equivalent Residential Unit calculations are outdated and the fee was last amended in 2022. The division has three full-time employees. Staff proposed code amendments and a rate study.
Item 9.A · Other
Proclamation: Small Business Saturday
Approved · 5-0
Mayor Tom Westmoreland read a proclamation for Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Item 10-13 · Other
Consent agenda: bond releases, Firefly site plan, Mid Valley Road right-of-way and QTS impact fee
Approved · 5-0
Items included Cleverley Court Plat A and Parkway Fields Phase B Plat 2 bond releases (into warranty); the Firefly NPA 8 Phase A Plat 8 master site plan for 119 townhouses on 10.20 acres (parcel 59:052:0025); a purchase agreement with Rush Creek Properties, LLC for Mid Valley Road extension right-of-way; and a non-standard transportation impact fee for QTS along Hyperscale Way. Dollar amounts are not stated in the minutes.
- Land dealAmount not given to Rush Creek Properties, LLC
- FeeAmount not given to QTS
- Units: 119 townhouses
- Acres: 10.20
Item 14.A · City code
Residential zones: moderate income housing Strategy 5 (EMMC 17.25)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Planner Elizabeth Fewkes presented the ordinance. No one spoke at the hearing. The council approved it with two changes: deed restriction language tying owner occupancy and pricing to 80% of Utah County median gross income, and wording that a minimum of 10% of new residential development in the zone be dedicated to moderate income housing units.
Item 15.A · Other
Legislative priorities list: public transit innovation grants
Approved · 5-0
The council added a study of public transit innovation grants to the list.
What residents said
Six people spoke from 7:22 to 7:51 p.m.; the minutes do not record their topics.