The first public hearing of the New Year was held during the January 17 Eagle Mountain city council meeting. The hearing concerned the building of the new Eagle Mountain High School. The high school would involve the rezoning of approximately 45 acres, converting formerly agricultural area into Residential. The proposed property would be located south of Cory Wride Memorial Park, west of Pony Express Parkway. In the Council meeting both the rezoning ordinance and site plan motion were approved by the City Council.
With regard to the new high school, a considerable amount of discussion took place at the public hearing over potential access to the school, off of Pony Express Parkway, as outlined in the newly-approved site plan. Said Linda Peterson, Communications and Community Relations Director of the City, "Following approval of the rezoning and site plan for the new high school, the City Council asked that staff follow up with Alpine School District to address concerns about access." As per Utah State Code, the building of the high school will need to comply by ensuring that both student and traffic safety are maximized. A traffic study was conducted by Eagle Mountain and the results indicated that both the safety concerns of the new high school, as well as concerns over the property values of those adjacent and near the high school, would not be negatively impacted. However, concerns still remain about the impact of adding traffic to Pony Express Parkway. As a result, the City is looking into several additional road projects to alleviate the concerns.
Additionally, the new Eagle Mountain High School will be required to take into consideration the Eagle Mountain policy of "Dark Sky Lighting," a policy that has already been at odds with recent City Center construction projects. Nonetheless, Eagle Mountain High School looks to be an attractive addition to the area, as evidenced in the sketches of the school in the site plan. When the school is completed, it should prove to be a practical advantage as well. For parents in City Center who wearily (but lovingly!), taxi their children to and from the many sports and other activities ongoing at far-away West Lake High School, the building of Eagle Mountain High School is probably coming as a pleasant relief.
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March 18, 2017, 2:14 pm
