Land Use Community Meetings April 12, 13, 14
The City is holding community meetings next week to get public input on potential changes to our land use plan. Some members of the Planning commission and City Council will be there (not everyone because of State quorum rules). The meetings are outdoors, so I doubt there will be videos or recordings unfortunately. Please attend. We need your input.
- April 12, 5-7pm, Fire Lake Park
- April 13, 5-7pm, City Park (behind City Hall)
- April 14, 5-7pm, Unity Park
Presentation: Research Findings About Ivins
Chuck Gillette, the City’s Public Works director, and I have been helping graduate students at Utah State University on a research project titled, “The Growth of a Sustainable City: Envisioning the Future of Ivins.” They will present their results on April 26th at a special USU event. We can participate by Zoom. There will be three presentations, starting at 2pm. The Ivins presentation is scheduled to begin at 3pm. You can join by Zoom using: Meeting ID: 850 8711 3435 and Passcode: 221145
Please share your comments on this topic and tell me about other Ivins issues I have not addressed in recent posts. Email me at Mike@MikeScott4Ivins.com.
Recent “Development” posts
- SITLA Affordable Housing Proposal — Great Goal, Challenging LocationPDF đź“„As noted in previous articles, the Utah Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) is moving forward with a proposal to build 254 small, attainable single-family homes on its 40-acre parcel just off Hwy 91 next to Indigo Trails. The land is in unincorporated Washington County and within “Area 2” of the Ivins Annexation Policy Plan. The…
- Making Land Use Changes Work for the CommunityPDF đź“„Cities across Utah are feeling pressure from the State Legislature to help provide more affordable housing options. At the same time, communities like Ivins are trying to maintain neighborhood character, protect infrastructure capacity, and preserve our quality of life. Those goals aren’t incompatible, but they require thoughtful decision-making. When development proposals come forward, they…
- Red Mountain Resort Development: Update 2PDF đź“„Update – 10/17/25: The City Council last night approved a revised development agreement for Red Mountain Resort. The plan now allows 450 units instead of 500 and, more importantly, adds 16 conditions designed to reduce construction impacts, protect views, address traffic, ensure night-sky-friendly lighting, and more conditions to make the finished project fit more…
- Closer to Affordable Housing Off Hwy 91PDF đź“„The Trust Lands Administration (commonly known as SITLA) has selected a developer for its parcel of land just off Hwy 91 next to the Indigo Trails community. The land is in unincorporated Washington County in “Area 2” of the Ivins Annexation Policy Plan. The developer plans to build about 250 small detached single-family homes on 3,000…
- Is The Housing Debate Comparing Apples To Watermelons?PDF đź“„The Legislature’s focus on housing affordability is understandable. Home prices have far outpaced incomes across Utah, and that’s a real challenge for families. But in trying to solve that one problem, lawmakers are putting on blinders to everything else that good planning protects. Housing isn’t built in a vacuum. When the Legislature’s only lens…