Council opens fiscal 2026 budget hearing, approves substation plat amendment, fencing rules and simpler change order approval 4-0
June 3, 2025, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
With the mayor excused and Council Member Brett Wright presiding as mayor pro tempore, the council opened the public hearing on the fiscal 2026 tentative budget, which stays open until adoption June 17. It approved a Steeplechase South plat amendment for a substation parcel, right-of-way illustration and fencing code changes, and a simpler change order approval rule, all 4-0 after Council Member Melissa Clark was excused at 8:22 p.m.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.A · General plan
Zone transition table and future land use map (work session)
Discussed
Planning Director Brandon Larsen updated the council on the future land use map project with GSBS Architects and sought guidance on table issues that require multiple transitional zones.
Item 1.B · Taxes and fees
Water, sewer and stormwater utility rate analysis (work session)
Discussed
Management Analyst Terrence Dela Pena presented potential fiscal 2026 rate adjustments needed to fund budget requests. No amounts are stated in the minutes.
Item 11-14 · Contract
Consent agenda: bond releases, temporary traffic signal change order, District site plan and grant-related resolutions
Approved · 5-0
Items included the Eagle Mountain Data Center Campus subdivision bond release (into warranty) and Harmony Phase A Plat 4 (out of warranty); change order #1 with BHI for temporary traffic signals on the Pony Express Parkway and Eagle Mountain Boulevard project (amount not stated); the District at Eagle Mountain Town Center Lot 3 site plan; adoption of the Mountainland Safe Streets 2024 Safety Action Plan for federal grant eligibility; and a resolution supporting the Healthy Utah Community Initiative.
- Change orderAmount not given to BHI
Item 15.A · Budget
Fiscal 2026 tentative budget public hearing
Discussed
Director of Administrative Services Kimberly Ruesch presented the budget first shown May 6. The hearing opened at 8:13 p.m. with no speakers and remains open until adoption June 17. Staff asked for $15,000 more for the Christmas village tree, and members discussed flagpole replacement costs.
- Budget$15,000
Item 15.B · Subdivision
Steeplechase South subdivision, second plat amendment
Approved · 4-0
Planner Ashley Swensen said the amendment creates a second lot for the existing substation so it can be deeded to Rocky Mountain Power. Applicant representative Travis Perry of Psomas said the parcel is for a transmission line easement, not development. No one spoke.
- Applicant: Psomas (for the substation parcel)
Item 15.C · City code
Right-of-way profile illustrations, EMMC 16.35.140
Approved · 4-0
Senior Planner Robert Hobbs said the change renames the section and substitutes corrected illustrations. No one spoke.
Item 15.D · City code
Privacy screening, land use table and general fencing, EMMC 16.35.090, 17.40.020 and 17.60.120
Approved · 4-0
Hobbs said the changes delete conditional-use references in the land use table, reformat the fencing section, require a fence permit and clarify when gray wooden fencing is required along Ranches Parkway. No one spoke.
Item 16.A · City code
Purchasing policy: change order approval, EMMC 3.20.030(H)
Approved · 4-0
City Attorney Marcus Draper said current code requires council approval when cumulative change orders exceed the lesser of 10% or $75,000 even if the project is under budget; the amendment simplifies the process, particularly for smaller contracts.
Item 18.A · Other
Legislative priorities list
Approved · 5-0
Members discussed a housing affordability advisory group, traffic calming, curb bump-outs and traffic studies, and added traffic calming and related actions, and discussions with public safety partners on a Youth Court, Justice Court and other safety measures.
What residents said
Ten people spoke in public comment, 7:12 to 7:38 p.m.; none addressed a specific project.