Council approves Alpine School District Elementary 133 rezone and plan, culinary water plan and Ault Farms fencing delay; mayor excused
September 2, 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, the council approved the rezone of a site north of Pinnacles from Agriculture to Public Facilities for Alpine School District Elementary 133, then the preliminary plat and site plan, as well as the culinary water master plan and a first amendment to the Ault Farms agreement that lets building permits issue while privacy fencing is pending, with a nine-month sunset. Members raised parking and access concerns about the school. Council Member Jared Gray joined electronically.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Annexation policy plan (work session) | Discussed |
| Legislative priorities list (work session) | Discussed |
| Senior citizen advisor appointment | Approved · 4-0 |
| Consent agenda: bond releases, Ranches Academy addition, code repeal and Browns Meadow PRV cost sharing | Approved · 4-0 |
| Alpine School District Elementary 133 rezone, Agriculture to Public Facilities | Approved · 4-0 |
| Alpine School District Elementary 133 preliminary plat and site plan | Approved · 5-0 |
| Culinary water master plan and impact fee facilities plan | Approved · 4-0 |
| Ault Farms (Parkway Fields) master development agreement, first amendment | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.A · Annexation
Annexation policy plan (work session)
Discussed
Planning Director Brandon Larsen reviewed a map covering water, power, transportation and energy and discussed future roads and annexation with Fairfield's mayor. Council discussed effects on Cedar Fort and road connections; Wright stressed flexibility for future freeway options.
Item 19.A · Other
Legislative priorities list (work session)
Discussed
John Magness and the council reviewed additional access for Lone Tree, a Youth Court, a Justice Court, a rodeo grounds archery facility and adding veterans and active-duty members to Mortgage Assistance Program eligibility. Members discussed simplifying the list.
Item 8.A · Appointment
Senior citizen advisor appointment
Approved · 4-0
The motion appointed Susan Allen as a senior citizen advisor through Dec. 31, 2025, though the agenda heading and oath referred to another appointee for the Library Advisory Board; the minutes are inconsistent.
Item 11-15 · Other
Consent agenda: bond releases, Ranches Academy addition, code repeal and Browns Meadow PRV cost sharing
Approved · 4-0
Items included five bond releases, the Ranches Academy addition site plan, a repeal of EMMC 2.19 with amendments to 2.15.100 and 2.17.010 (the city attorney recommended removing the ordinance and bringing it back if the position is needed), and a resolution for a pressure-reducing valve cost-sharing agreement at Browns Meadow in which the city, DAI and Browns Meadow each pay one third (Browns Meadow has paid its share; a DAI agreement will return). Amounts are not stated.
- PaymentAmount not given
Item 16.A · Zoning
Alpine School District Elementary 133 rezone, Agriculture to Public Facilities
Approved · 4-0
Planner Steven Lehmitz presented the rezone of parcel 59:034:0186, north of the Pinnacles development. District representatives said the district met city requirements. No one else spoke.
- Current zone → proposed: Agriculture → Public Facilities
- Applicant: Alpine School District
Item 16.B · Development
Alpine School District Elementary 133 preliminary plat and site plan
Approved · 5-0
In the work session members raised pickup and drop-off circulation, ingress and egress, and fire and police access; the city attorney said the city may use state code to encourage emergency-access improvements though the code does not require the district to add access. Council Member Rich Wood urged a compromise on parking and safe access, and district representatives agreed to work with the city on future sites, noting they are often limited to available properties.
Item 17.A · Roads and utilities
Culinary water master plan and impact fee facilities plan
Approved · 4-0
City Engineer Vince Hogge presented the plan showing system needs at full build-out. No one spoke.
Item 18.A · Development
Ault Farms (Parkway Fields) master development agreement, first amendment
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Flagship Homes asked for authority to bond for privacy fencing because of supply delays so building permits could issue while fencing is installed. City Attorney Marcus Draper said certificates of occupancy would be withheld until fencing is installed. The council added a nine-month sunset clause.
- Applicant: Flagship Homes
What residents said
Parking and access at Elementary 133Fence delays at Parkway Fields
One person spoke on a general topic.