Council approves mortgage assistance contract and audit on consent, tables Cedar Corners Phase 5 rezone and driveway rule, and backs third-party land broker 4-1
January 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
The council approved a consent agenda that included acceptance of the fiscal 2024 audit, a Triple Tail CRA interlocal amendment and a Mortgage Assistance Program contract. It continued the Cedar Corners Phase 5 general plan amendment and rezone hearings and tabled a driveway-separation rule. A resolution on a third-party land acquisition broker passed 4-1, with Council Member Donna Burnham opposed. Council Member Brett Wright was appointed mayor pro tempore; the mayor is not listed in the attendance.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grant, fiscal 2026 (work session) | Discussed |
| Lobbying services proposal (work session) | Discussed |
| Appointment of mayor pro tempore | Approved · 5-0 |
| Library Advisory Board appointments | Approved · 5-0 |
| Consent agenda: bond releases, fiscal 2024 audit, Triple Tail CRA amendment, mortgage assistance contract and city recorder | Approved · 5-0 |
| Cedar Corners Phase 5: general plan amendment, Neighborhood Residential 1 to 2 | Continued · 5-0 |
| Cedar Corners Phase 5: rezone from residential to RC | Continued · 5-0 |
| Projection of sub-grade structures into setbacks, EMMC 17.25.060 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Master development area criteria and rezone initiation after expiration, EMMC 16.10.080 and 17.90.090 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
| Driveway separation measurement, EMMC 17.100.050 | Tabled · 5-0 |
| Resolution on a third-party broker for land acquisition and disposal | Approved · 4-1 |
| Council board liaison assignments | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.A · Other
Community Development Block Grant, fiscal 2026 (work session)
Discussed
The minutes record the topic but no details.
Item 19.B · Contract
Lobbying services proposal (work session)
Discussed
Council members discussed postponing the proposal so the mayor and Director of Legislative Affairs Clifford Strachan could attend. The city has one lobbyist under contract; the proposal would add a second focused on state transportation issues. No vote was recorded.
Item 18.A · Appointment
Appointment of mayor pro tempore
Approved · 5-0
Council Member Rich Wood nominated Council Member Brett Wright, seconded by Council Member Jared Gray.
Item 10.A · Appointment
Library Advisory Board appointments
Approved · 5-0
The council appointed Adam Jacobs and Benjamin Perez to three-year terms through 2027, each by separate unanimous vote.
Item 11-14 · Other
Consent agenda: bond releases, fiscal 2024 audit, Triple Tail CRA amendment, mortgage assistance contract and city recorder
Approved · 5-0
Items were 13 bond releases (five moved into warranty, eight out), the fiscal 2024 audit (adopted with changes discussed in the work session), an amended interlocal agreement for Triple Tail CRA tax increment collection, a contract with Ultimate Home Lending LLC for the Mortgage Assistance Program and the appointment of Gina Olsen as city recorder. Dollar amounts are not stated in the minutes.
- ContractAmount not given to Ultimate Home Lending LLC
Item 15.A · General plan
Cedar Corners Phase 5: general plan amendment, Neighborhood Residential 1 to 2
Continued · 5-0
The proposal changes the future land use of parcel 59:007:0092 from Neighborhood Residential 1 to Neighborhood Residential 2. The hearing opened at 8:11 p.m. with no speakers recorded and the council continued it with the hearing left open.
Item 15.B · Zoning
Cedar Corners Phase 5: rezone from residential to RC
Continued · 5-0
The rezone of the same parcel to RC was opened for hearing at 8:13 p.m. with no speakers recorded and was continued with the hearing left open.
Item 16.A · City code
Projection of sub-grade structures into setbacks, EMMC 17.25.060
Approved · 5-0
Planner Steven Lehmitz presented allowing sub-grade structures such as basement walkouts to project into setbacks. One person spoke at the hearing.
Item 16.B · City code
Master development area criteria and rezone initiation after expiration, EMMC 16.10.080 and 17.90.090
Approved with conditions · 5-0
The ordinance sets criteria for master development areas and for initiating a rezone after an MDA expires. No one spoke at the hearing. The council approved it with revised language in Section F.
Item 16.C · City code
Driveway separation measurement, EMMC 17.100.050
Tabled · 5-0
The council tabled the ordinance and asked staff to clarify that distance is measured from the existing right-of-way, not the curb, and to add a diagram. No one spoke at the hearing.
Item 17.A · Contract
Resolution on a third-party broker for land acquisition and disposal
Approved · 4-1
Council Member Rich Wood presented the resolution, retitled before the vote. It passed 4-1 on a roll call with Council Member Donna Burnham voting no.
Item 18.B · Other
Council board liaison assignments
Approved · 5-0
The council voted to keep 2024 assignments until the mayor meets with members, with the city manager to provide a list of potential boards and commissions.
What residents said
Five people spoke during public comment, opened 7:19 p.m. and closed 7:39 p.m.; the minutes do not record their topics.