Council certifies Nov. 4 election: Gray wins mayor, RAP tax approved; Perry Homes withdraws Lower Hidden Valley amendment
November 18, 2025, 3:30 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
At a canvass before the regular meeting, the council certified the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election: Jared Gray won the mayor's race 4,506 to 4,197 over Melissa Clark, Craig Whiting, Brett Wright, Emily Buss and Charlotte Ducos won council seats, and the RAP tax proposition was approved. At the regular meeting Perry Homes withdrew its Lower Hidden Valley master development plan amendment before a vote, and the council adopted a water use and preservation plan, connectivity and sign code changes and a traffic control permit ordinance.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Canvass of the Nov. 4, 2025 general municipal election | Approved · 5-0 |
| Mid Valley Road feasibility study (work session) | Discussed |
| Proposed annexation policy plan (work session) | Discussed |
| Consent agenda: Rose Ranch bond release, fee schedule, privacy and AI policies and policy manual | Approved · 5-0 |
| Traffic control and road closure permit, EMMC 15.10.280 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Lower Hidden Valley master development plan, second amendment | Withdrawn |
| Water use and preservation plan (general plan appendix) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Connectivity and site plan standards, EMMC 16.30.090 and 17.100.050 | Approved · 5-0 |
| Sign regulations and permits, EMMC Chapter 17.80 | Approved with conditions · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 2.A · Other
Canvass of the Nov. 4, 2025 general municipal election
Approved · 5-0
City Recorder Gina Olsen reported 27,204 ballots mailed and 8,831 returned (32.46%); 27 provisional ballots with 1 not counted; 284 returned ballots not counted (10 missing signatures, 85 signature discrepancies, 187 late, 2 other); 314 residents voting in person; and 30 overseas and military ballots issued with 6 returned. Results: mayor, Jared Gray 4,506 and Melissa Clark 4,197; council, Craig Whiting 4,224, Brett Wright 4,020, Emily Buss 3,839 and Charlotte Ducos 3,677. Proposition 8, the RAP tax, was certified as approved. The minutes record no disclosures about certifying the council members' own elections.
Item 4.A · Presentation
Annual resident survey (work session)
Discussed
Ron Gailey of OnPointe Insights said results were similar to last year, with traffic and road connectivity cited as major impacts. The council discussed topics to expand in future surveys.
Item 4.B · Roads and utilities
Mid Valley Road feasibility study (work session)
Discussed
Assistant City Engineer David Salazar and Kevin Croshaw of Avenue Consultants said the study evaluated alignments, traffic demand, rights-of-way, utilities, environmental impacts and construction costs, and tested cost-effectiveness and consistency with the transportation master plan. No cost figures are stated.
Item 4.C · Annexation
Proposed annexation policy plan (work session)
Discussed
Brandon Larsen said the plan is part of the general plan update, highlights six areas and uses evaluation criteria including water and neighborhoods. It returns to the Planning Commission Nov. 25 for a hearing and recommendation.
Item 12-14 · Other
Consent agenda: Rose Ranch bond release, fee schedule, privacy and AI policies and policy manual
Approved · 5-0
Items were the Rose Ranch Phase A Plat 1 bond release (into warranty); an amendment to fee schedule Section 11 on traffic control and road closure permits and penalties; a repeal and replacement of the privacy program policy and amendment of the AI employee policy; and amendments to the policies and procedures manual. A reimbursement agreement for Desert Willow Drive with Patterson Construction was removed from the agenda.
Item 13.A · City code
Traffic control and road closure permit, EMMC 15.10.280
Approved · 4-0
Salazar cited contractor road closures and unsafe traffic control. The ordinance creates a permit with a fee schedule and enforcement through warnings, fines and possible payment withholding, and requires a traffic control plan and communications plan at least seven days before work, compliance with the state manual, and notice to the city engineer three business days before work starts. Council Member Jared Gray was excused after losing his connection.
Item 15.A · Development
Lower Hidden Valley master development plan, second amendment
Withdrawn
Perry Homes proposed a second amendment covering about 244.60 acres (parcels 58:040:0149 and 58:040:0010), presented by Senior Planner Robert Hobbs and the applicant. Two people spoke at the hearing, including representatives of a White Birch Drive citizen group and the Eagle Mountain Nature and Wildlife Alliance. Perry Homes withdrew the application before any motion.
- Acres: about 244.60
- Applicant: Perry Homes
Item 15.B · General plan
Water use and preservation plan (general plan appendix)
Approved · 5-0
Brandon Larsen and Andrew McKinnon of Bowen and Collins presented the plan as an appendix to the 2018 general plan. No one spoke.
Item 15.C · City code
Connectivity and site plan standards, EMMC 16.30.090 and 17.100.050
Approved · 5-0
David Stroud said nonresidential interconnections apply only in the CN, CC, CR, MEC and OP zones, not industrial, LMD or commercial storage zones. No one spoke.
Item 15.D · City code
Sign regulations and permits, EMMC Chapter 17.80
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Planner Steven Lehmitz said the ordinance clarifies permit requirements and makes minor text and figure updates. The council adopted it with height measured 'from natural grade.' No one spoke.
What residents said
Lower Hidden Valley density
Two people spoke and one comment was read (7:06 to 7:10 p.m.); none tied to a project.