Eagle Mountain City Center - Photo by Kayla McEwan
Hey Eagle Mountain. Happy Thursday!
Kind of crazy I’ve already written several of these newsletters. Honestly, I do this selfishly so I know what’s going on in my city. I hope they’ve been as helpful to you as it has to me. If so, I’d love it if you spread the word. Feel free to forward this email to your neighbors or text them this link: https://www.eaglemountainvalue.com/subscribe
Now that’s out of the way, let’s get into it.
UTILITY BOX
Weather this week:
⛅ Thu 12: 67°/37° — Partly Cloudy
🌤️ Fri 13: 68°/43° — Mostly Sunny
☁️ Sat 14: 65°/36° — Cloudy
⛅ Sun 15: 55°/37° — Mostly Cloudy
CVHS has games today and tomorrow.
Thu, March 12 | 3:30 PM — JV Baseball at Cedar City High
Thu, March 12 | 3:30 PM — Varsity Softball at Riverton
Thu, March 12 | 6:30 PM — Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. Salem Hills | The Hangar (main gym) | Ticketed
Fri, March 13 | 3:30 PM — Boys Varsity Soccer at Bingham
CIVIC HIGHLIGHTS
Planning Commission Recommends New Noise Rules and Approves 312 New Homes
The Planning Commission met Tuesday night and gave its thumbs up on four items. None of these are final for now, but they're recommendations that now go to City Council for the actual decision.
Here's what was discussed:
Nighttime noise limits could be changing.
The commission recommended raising the nighttime sound limit in industrial and light manufacturing zones from 65 to 75 decibels. To put that in terms you can hear: 65 dB is roughly a normal conversation; 75 dB is closer to a vacuum cleaner.
At the same time, the recommendation includes potentially lowering the residential nighttime limit from 65 dB down to 55 dB, which is closer to a quiet neighborhood street.
If you don’t know if you live near an industrial or light manufacturing zone, you can find that out here.
312 new homes and a park.
The commission approved site plans for 42 townhomes near SR-73 and Pole Canyon Blvd (Firefly Townhomes, by Candlelight Homes) and a preliminary plat for 270 single-family lots on the southwest side (Overland Village 2, by Ivory Homes).
Note: The new medium-sized community park is required to be built before the 400th unit in that area can be recorded.
For more details, you can view the full agenda.
City Files $12 Million Lawsuit Over Disputed Water Rights
Eagle Mountain has filed suit in the Fourth District Court to secure ownership of approximately 885 acre-feet of water rights currently disputed by Cedar Valley Water Company.
For context: the city is in the middle of a major infrastructure push, a $220M water and sewer bond, a new 4-million-gallon water tank under construction, and steady population growth that isn't slowing down.
The Cedar Valley Sentinel has the full story.
Read the full story
WEEKEND & THIS WEEK
Tonight
Adult Book Club
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger | 6:45–7:45 PM | City Library | Ages 18+
See details
Saturday, March 14
Family Puzzle Day
11:00 AM–1:00 PM | City Library | Free, all ages
Drop in, grab a puzzle, and build something together. Easy Saturday morning.
See details
Junior Jazz Basketball Games
Various times | Frontier Middle School & Eagle Valley Elementary
Games running at two Eagle Mountain locations. Check the schedule for your player's time.
See the schedule
LOOK AHEAD
Monday, March 16
Play n' Learn (Ages 0–5) | 10:30 AM–12:00 PM | City Library
See details
Monday, March 17
Teen Movie Night | 5:00–7:00 PM | City Library
See details
Wednesday, March 18
Eagle Mountain Academy | 6:30–8:30 PM | City Hall | Free
This week's session meets at City Hall. If you've been curious about how your city actually works from the inside, then you should come! I’ve been attending and it’s been a great experience so far.
See details
Thursday, March 19
Kids STEAM Lab (Ages 8–12) | 4:00–5:00 PM | City Library | Free, supplies are limited
See details
Friday, March 20
Library Laptime | 10:15 AM | City Library
See details
Sunday, March 21
Lake Mountain Community Choir & Orchestra: Lamb of God
4:00 PM | Cedar Valley High School, 1389 Aviator Ave | Ticketed, few tickets remaining
Get tickets
No Planning Commission or City Council meetings next week. The next Planning Commission meeting is March 24, and City Council meets March 25.
COMMUNITY NOTES
A Cedar Valley High School junior is making some noise in Utah's tech media.
Alice Brewster, a CVHS junior and intern at TechBuzz Utah Tech News, recently published an interview with a Goldman Sachs executive as part of the SheTech program. I love seeing stuff like this. Check out her piece to support Alice’s work.
I’d love to hear from you. The more I know about this city, the more useful I can be to you. If you’ve got a tip, a correction, or just want to say hi, I’d love to connect.
Find me on Facebook, LinkedIn, or send me an email ([email protected]). Looking forward to keeping you connected to your city.
See you around.
— Colten