Council approves Triumph affordable housing amendment, noise rule update and Brylee townhome change; mayor excused
July 21, 2026, 4:00 p.m. · Eagle Mountain City Council Chambers, 1650 E Stagecoach Run, Eagle Mountain, Utah
With Mayor Jared Gray excused from the policy session and Council Member Melissa Clark presiding as mayor pro tempore, the council unanimously approved the second amendment to the Triumph master development agreement for affordable housing pods, an amended noise ordinance aligned with Senate Bill 202, and an amendment to the Brylee townhomes agreement. It added work with Best Friends Animal Society to the legislative priorities 4-1.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item 1.A · Presentation
Best Friends Animal Society programs (work session)
Discussed
Council Member Craig Whiting introduced representatives who described services available to municipalities.
Item 1.B · Budget
Program year 2026 CDBG funding priorities (work session)
Discussed
Staff presented CDBG income limits, eligibility, funding categories and potential projects and asked for feedback to refine the annual action plan.
Item 1.C · City code
Wildland urban interface standards (work session)
Discussed
Elizabeth Fewkes presented state-required landscaping standards under House Bill 215, including 30 feet of defensible space around homes in the WUI boundary.
Item 1.D · Contract
Private purchase of 0.13 acres of The Ranches Golf Course, parcel 58:034:0678 (work session)
Discussed
Robert Hobbs explained that the agreement operates as a right of first refusal.
Item 10-13 · Contract
Consent agenda: bond releases, animal services board seat, Stadion amendment, Brylee townhomes amendment and off-street trails master plan
Approved · 5-0
Items were Brylee North Plat A and Pacific Springs Phase A Plat 5 bond releases (out of warranty); a member representative to the North Utah Valley Animal Services board; a first amendment to the Stadion development agreement; a first amendment to the Brylee Townhomes Phase B development agreement, which the July 7 work session described as replacing required three-story townhomes with two-story; and an ordinance approving the Off-Street Trails Master Plan. The motion included spelling corrections to minutes discussed in the work session.
Item 14.A · Contract
Disposal of 0.156 acres of significant real property, parcel 49:601:0080 (Resolution 60-2025)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
City Recorder Lacie Messerly gave background. The council approved changes to the earlier resolution: extending the completion timeline to one year and removing the requirement that one lot participate, so the remaining owners can proceed.
- Acres: 0.156
Item 15.A · City code
Application requirements and cost estimates, EMMC 16.20, 16.25 and 17.100
Approved · 5-0
Brandon Larsen presented. No one spoke at the 7:34 p.m. hearing.
Item 16.A · City code
Noise levels, EMMC 8.15.070, aligned with Senate Bill 202 (2026)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Planner Mickie Mills presented. The council adopted it with a redline changing the golf course time to 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Clark noted the item was labeled a public hearing but is not one.
Item 17.A · Development
Triumph master development agreement, second amendment (affordable housing pods)
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Robert Hobbs presented, and the applicant answered questions. The amendment would modify the plat and add up to four pods. The council approved with revisions: add fencing, water-wise landscaping and appliances as amenities, apply only to the northernmost pod in Plat 2, correct 'fifty-three (53)' in Section 2.25, limit city water purchase in Section 3.1 to as long as Redevelopment Agency funds are available, and edit the deed restriction and affordability covenant, including owner occupancy language and clarifying that the city cannot delegate its Article 4 responsibilities.
- Applicant: Triumph (Hazard)
Item 18.A · Other
Legislative priorities: Best Friends Animal Society
Approved · 4-1
Evan Berrett explained the process for the upcoming state session. The council added working with Best Friends Animal Society on the resources presented. Council Member Rich Wood voted no.
What residents said
Speeding on Ira Hodges Scenic Parkway and Major Street
Three residents spoke about speeding on Ira Hodges Scenic Parkway and Major Street and a petition was submitted; Clark asked staff to report at the next meeting.