There are two important public hearings this week regarding Mojave Village, a proposed development of approximately 64 acres near Guy Lane and Fitness Way.
The proposal would change the Land Use and Zoning Maps to allow a mix of housing types and Resort Commercial development. The proposed plan includes:
160 Resort Commercial townhomes that may be used as short-term rentals. The proposal is to relocate already approved Resort Commercial zoning from the area where they were previously approved to a location farther from existing residential neighborhoods.
132 single-family homes on approximately 3,000-square-foot lots. This is a new small lot zoning category for Ivins intended to encourage smaller, potentially more attainable homes. These lots would be next the land the City bought last year for the new Chinle Park.
63 single-family homes on approximately 4,600 square foot lots, generally located between the Resort Commercial units and other residential properties, providing a transition or buffer.
19 Estate residential lots, one acre or larger. The proposal would leave a substantial portion of this area undisturbed.
Click here for a larger, more readable version of the site plan (PDF)
The project also proposes an $835,840 contribution toward Chinle Park, assistance with constructing the roadway serving the park, and pedestrian connections to the park.
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 15 at 5:30 p.m. on the Land Use/Zoning Map changes. The City Council will hold its public hearing Thursday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m.
There are a lot of moving parts to this proposal, and unfortunately this is short notice with the Planning Commission public hearing tomorrow and the City Council public hearing Thursday. But there is still time to learn about what is proposed and let the Planning Commission and City Council know what you think.
Typically, there is about a two-week gap between the Planning Commission public hearing and the City Council public hearing, but occasionally they end up in the same week. I don’t like that approach, particularly for a significant proposal like this. Residents, and city council members need time to learn what is being proposed, think about it, hear what comes out of the Planning Commission hearing, and then decide what they want to say to the City Council.
Holding both public hearings within a few days of each other makes meaningful public participation much more difficult, and that’s probably an understatement.
Here is a link to the Planning Commission agenda: https://ivins.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1440
Here is a link to the City Council agenda: https://ivins.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&event_id=1441