Ault Farms (Parkway Fields)
About 752 acres east of Pony Express Parkway, marketed as Parkway Fields. Phase B was approved in March 2022. The Phase C preliminary plat and site plan for 235 townhouses on 31.28 acres was approved 3-2 on June 6, 2023 without a single-family completion threshold, with siding conditions.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Area or general plan
- Location
- East of Pony Express Parkway near 3000 North
- Size
- 752 acres
- Homes
- 235
- Applicant
- Pete Evans (applicant representative)
Every hearing and vote
January 21, 2020 · City Council
Ault Farms concept plan
Discussed
The council discussed a concept plan for Ault Farms in the work session; no vote was taken. Members raised concerns about alignment with the General Plan, the density of 7.3 units per acre, the number of townhomes, reverting to residential zoning, custom zones and park requirements. Council Member Colby Curtis asked that his notes be attached to the minutes.
- Density: 7.3 units per acre
September 1, 2020 · City Council
Ault Farms concept plan
Discussed
The plan proposes 2,995 residential units on 438 acres, 12 acres of commercial and 200 acres for technology uses. Concerns included density, incompatible land uses, lot frontages not meeting code and apartments on Business Park/Light Industry land. Council Member Love asked for an eastern connection to the Triumph development; applicant representative Pete Evans said it crosses land owned by a third party. Council Member Curtis said earlier concerns had not been addressed.
- Units: 2,995
- Acres: 438 residential, 12 commercial, 200 technology
February 16, 2021 · City Council
Ault Farms master development plan, rezone and general plan amendment (work session)
Discussed
Planning Manager Pete Kane presented a request on about 750 acres east of Pony Express Parkway near 3000 North, zoned Agriculture, to be spread across a range of residential, commercial and open-space zones. The plan would shrink Pony Express Parkway from a 122-foot minor arterial to a 77-foot minor collector, which staff opposed; the applicant later said the exhibit was wrong. The Planning Commission voted 4-0 on Feb. 9 to recommend denial of the general plan amendment, rezone and master plans for Areas 1 to 3, and suggested the lower 208 acres of business park be submitted separately. Council Member Jared Gray said density exceeded the buildable land and estimated 1,100 to 1,400 units; Council Member Donna Burnham supported multifamily near business uses but not smaller lots in the utility corridor; Council Member Carolyn Love said the unit count was excessive; Council Member Colby Curtis agreed with the Planning Commission; Council Member Melissa Clark said density exceeded the general plan. Applicant representative Pete Evans asked to use the utility easement for a public trail and equestrian facilities. No action was taken.
- Acres: about 750
- Planning Commission: 4-0 recommend denial (Feb. 9, 2021)
July 6, 2021 · City Council
Ault Farms general plan amendment and master development plan
Continued · 5-0
Mumford presented a revised plan for about 752 acres east of Pony Express Parkway with four areas (A to D) and a waiver of the 200-acre master plan maximum. The Planning Commission had recommended denial 4-0 on the prior plan. Council Member Colby Curtis preferred remanding it and, with Council Member Melissa Clark, was concerned about the waiver and an HOA controlled by an outside entity; Gray and Curtis opposed granting density from tables. One resident, Tiffany Ulmer, spoke about a trail on city land and school impacts. The council remanded both the general plan amendment and the master plan.
- Acres: about 752
July 20, 2021 · City Council
Ault Farms master development plan and rezone
Approved with conditions · 3-1
The roughly 752 acres east of Pony Express Parkway are split into Area A (about 131 acres), B (243), C (162) and D (214, the southern tech campus/light industry area reserved for a future plan). The Planning Commission recommended approval 4-1 on July 13. Staff cited gross density of 3.25 units an acre, with RC and MF1 at 28.7 percent of the land. Council Member Melissa Clark wanted the Planning Commission's four-area division; Curtis was concerned about vesting, HOA control and school siting; Gray objected to RC and MF1 zoning; Council Member Donna Burnham questioned dividing into several plans. The council approved with ten conditions, including R1 zoning for specified R2 units, no density transfers from school or church sites, unit count limits, excluding the southern 214 acres, a parks plan before the agreement, and phasing limits. Burnham declined Clark's request to add the four-area division. No one spoke at the hearing.
- Acres: 752
- Planning Commission: 4-1 recommend approval (July 13, 2021)
July 20, 2021 · City Council
Ault Farms general plan amendment
Approved · 4-0
Steve Mumford described neighborhood and local parks, a seven-mile trail network and power corridor open space. Applicant representative Pete Evans discussed frontage exceptions, lot sizes and roads with members. No one spoke at the hearing. Gray did not vote.
November 16, 2021 · City Council
Upcoming planning items (work session)
Discussed
Tayler Jensen previewed the Ranches Crossing master site plan (five commercial pads at Ranches Parkway and Pony Express Parkway), a shooting range ordinance, the Eagle Crest A master site plan (storage and flex units, formerly Sage Park), a Tagg N Go car wash site plan and rezone, a sign code amendment and the Ault Farms master development agreement.
December 7, 2021 · City Council
Ault Farms master development agreement
Approved · 5-0
Mumford said the plan, amendment and rezone were approved July 20. The developer will provide a one- to two-acre well site next to the power corridor near the existing well, which the city buys at $130,000 an acre; applicant representative Pete Evans said about a half acre is for the well with a 1.5-acre temporary easement. Cook said the well is within 300 feet of the existing well and impact-fee reimbursable.
February 1, 2022 · City Council
Upcoming planning items (work session)
Discussed
Planners listed Founder's Square Phase A (a 211-lot plat, formerly part of Ault Farms), a rezone to the Regional Technology and Industry Overlay for the Eagle Mountain Data Campus, and site plans for a Wendy's and three retail buildings at Marketplace.
February 15, 2022 · City Council
Consent agenda: widening pre-construction bid, plats and site plans, PTIF resolution
Approved · 4-0
The council awarded Eagle Mountain Boulevard widening pre-construction to WW Clyde (amount not stated; Trusty said it expedites work without selecting a construction contractor yet), approved the Parkway Fields Phase A preliminary plat (formerly Founders Square and Ault Farms), Marketplace Lot 11 Pad A with new elevations, Wendy's at Marketplace Lot 7 with conditions (no awning over the back door, tan stucco changed to light gray, rear red blade taller than the roofline), six bond warranty actions and a resolution authorizing the finance director and treasurer to change Public Treasurers' Investment Fund accounts.
March 15, 2022 · City Council
Parkway Fields Phase B preliminary plat
Approved with conditions · 5-0
Planning Manager Robert Hobbs presented 234 lots on about 75 acres. Steve Mumford noted the south side of George Washington Drive exceeds the 800-foot block maximum without a connection. Applicant representative Bronson Tatton agreed to narrow some frontages. The council set a 60-foot minimum frontage so a 20-foot connection fits, and approved with two 20-foot mid-block trails (George Washington Drive to Declaration Park, and Declaration Park to Benjamin Franklin Drive), north-side frontages on Benjamin Franklin Drive of at least 60 feet, and the park plan excluded.
- Acres: about 75
- Lots: 234
May 2, 2023 · City Council
Preliminary plats: Lone Tree Phase F Plat 3 and Parkway Fields Phase C
Pending
The consent agenda lists the Lone Tree Phase F, Plat 3 preliminary plat, which was tabled January 17, and a preliminary plat and site plan for Parkway Fields Phase C. The results are not available.
June 6, 2023 · City Council
Parkway Fields Phase C preliminary plat and site plan
Approved with conditions · 3-2
The plat covers 235 townhouses on 31.28 acres. Applicant representatives Nate Hutchinson and Bronson Tatton asked to build the townhomes without the condition that 70 percent of single-family homes be completed first, and the council discussed tracking the threshold and the Lennar lot sale. Council Member Carolyn Love moved to approve, allowing townhomes to be built when platted, on condition that two exterior siding materials cover at least 30 percent of each building's ends. Council Members Colby Curtis and Wright voted no.
- Units: 235 townhouses
- Acres: 31.28
June 20, 2023 · City Council
Consent agreements: Parkway Fields Well 8 property purchase and Central Utah Water Conservancy District water supply
Pending
The consent agenda lists a property purchase agreement for the Well 8 site in Parkway Fields with BCP Development and a water supply agreement with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. No amounts are listed. The result is not available.
August 1, 2023 · City Council
Parkway Fields alternative fencing plan
Denied · 5-0
Planning Manager Robert Hobbs presented a request by applicant representative Bronson Tatton for six-foot privacy fencing and three-foot split-rail fencing along collector roads, using a weathered gray vinyl product with steel reinforcement and a lifetime warranty. Council Member Carolyn Love wanted masonry at a minimum along Pony Express Parkway, Council Member Colby Curtis preferred a higher standard and regretted past exceptions, Council Member Jared Gray supported masonry on major roads, Council Member Donna Burnham was concerned about inconsistent appearance and Wright favored a citywide masonry requirement on major roads rather than plat-by-plat approvals. The council denied the plan.
February 6, 2024 · City Council
Parkway Fields master development plan and agreement amendments
Approved · 5-0
Planning Manager Robert Hobbs presented six changes, including townhome revisions, phasing, rezoning a small area from RC to MF1 for about four more townhomes, and access changes. Applicant representative Bronson Tatton said townhomes are now 22 and 25 feet wide, Old Airport Road land is being dedicated and open space will be improved with a regional trail. Council Member Melissa Clark preferred keeping lot sizes over reducing them for open space; Wood wanted a safe pedestrian route across Old Airport Road. No one spoke at the hearing.
January 21, 2025 · City Council
Lennar townhome exteriors, Parkway Fields (work session)
Discussed
Planner Steven Lehmitz said the council approved the plat and site plan June 6, 2023 on a 3-2 vote with a condition requiring two exterior siding materials covering at least 30% of all sides of each building. The Building Division's approval letter references only the approved elevations. Lennar has been approved for elevations that differ from the council-approved designs, most townhomes are built, and a Lennar representative asked to continue building the remaining units as they are. No decision was made.
- Applicant: Lennar
May 20, 2025 · City Council
Notice of default to Lennar Homes under the Ault Farms development agreement
Approved · 5-0
Planner Steven Lehmitz said the council met with Lennar Jan. 21 about Parkway Fields townhomes not matching approved elevations and mechanical units not screened as required by city code. On April 16 building permits were approved for the incorrect elevations, the units remained unscreened, and the city attorney issued a notice of default under Section 8 of the agreement. A Lennar representative disagreed with the notice and asked to be held accountable for future compliance. The council adopted the resolution.
- Applicant: Lennar Homes
September 2, 2025 · City Council
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