Utah County's 4th largest city is making a splash with new companies such as Facebook coming to the city.

1. EAGLE MOUNTAIN CITY
Utah Alliance for Economic Development
July 15, 2021

3. RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

4. Sustained high growth since 2014, not showing many signs
of slowing (already on pace this year to hit or surpass 2020)
Eagle Mountain Residential Building Permits
Building Permits
Sustained strong growth in
building permits
Still dominated by Ranches
area (65/35)
City Center starting to
rapidly develop

5. We expect to see consistent growth in the future
based on the number of homes that have received
preliminary plat approval or higher
Eagle Mountain Future Growth
Future Growth
598 homes ready to issue
permits
602 homes needing lot
improvements
7,649 homes needing final
plat
21,002 homes in MDP
Total Units Permitted/Built Remaining
Ranches 8,901 8,465 436
City Center 4,622 4,460 162
Total 13,523 12,925 598
Final Approval - Unimproved Lots 602
Total Units Final Approval Remaining
City-Wide 10,972 3,323 7,649
Total Units Built Remaining
City-Wide 24,632 3,630 21,002
Improved Subdivisions
Approved Preliminary Plats
Approved Master Plans

6. Released each year for population as of July 1 the
previous year, based on the previous calendar year’s
building permits
Census Population Estimate
Population Estimates
Adding approximately 3,500
– 5,000 new residents a
year
As of 2020 estimate, 4th
largest city in Utah County
Currently 20th largest city in
Utah

7. COMMERCIAL &
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT

8. INITIAL STAGES
1996 - 2018

9. INITIAL STAGES

10. Small Scale
Development
Two gas stations
One retail development
Two small office
developments
Vision and dream
Initial Development Options
Small commercial projects with multiple attempts at
landing major industrial projects

11. 2014 – Ridley’s
First permanent grocery store
in City
30-acre, grocery anchored
commercial development
Allowed for further
development
Vision and dream
Initial Development Options
Small commercial projects with multiple attempts at
landing major industrial projects

12. 2016 – First
Industrial
Development
Dominion Energy Service
Center
Ace Rents
Part of larger industrial
development area
Vision and dream
Initial Development Options
Small commercial projects with multiple attempts at
landing major industrial projects

13. MAJOR WINS
2018 - Present

14. INITIAL STAGES

15. Facebook’s site sits are almost the far southern
boundary of Eagle Mountain, they have the potential
to add up to 5-6 “H’s” on site
Facebook Data Center Site
2018 - Facebook
Data Center
$750 million facility
970,000 square feet
Infrastructure
50 badged employees, 100+
ancillary employees

16. Total investment - $1.875 billion
Total square footage – 2,425,000 square feet
1,000+ construction workers on site each day
Facebook Data Center Site
2018 - Facebook
Data Center
Data center officially began
service July 14th
Phase 2 (Building 3)
announced December 2019
 Additional $375 million
 485,000 square feet
Phase 3 (Building 4 & 5)
announced February 2021
 Additional $750 million
 970,000 square feet

17. Since announcing in 2018, Facebook and Mortensen
construction have donated over $2 million to the
community
Facebook Data Center
2018 - Facebook
Data Center
$200,000 in grants to Eagle Mountain
businesses
$100,000 in grants to Utah County
Businesses
$50,000 each to United Way of Utah
County and Tabitha's Way
$582,000 to Alpine School District for
technology tools at CVHS and WHS
Renewable energy
Water reuse programs

18. Taking primal cuts of beef and cutting them down to
chops, steaks, and ground meat to be shipped to grocery
stores and put out on shelves
Case Ready Facilities
2019 - Tyson Fresh
Meats– Case Ready
Facility
$300 million facility
400,000 square feet
Infrastructure
1,200 – 1,400 jobs at full
capacity
 Between $45m -58m in total annual
payroll
August 2021 opening

19. Because of population growth and major industrial
projects, commercial projects have been rapidly
developing across the City
Rapidly Expanding Commercial
COMMERCIAL
EXPLOSION
Rapid expansion in retail
zones
National brands moving into
Eagle Mountain
Best performing
convenience store in state

20. WHAT COMES NEXT?

21. • 2,000+ acres of undeveloped
industrial land
• Second grocery store underway
• 20+ commercial projects under
construction or review
• New commercial projects
• Employment center opportunities
• Shift towards Town Center area

22. AARON
1650 E Stagecoach Run
Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
801-789-6621
801-440-9487
asanborn@emcity.org
SANBORN