Water. Water! Water?
We built our Ivins home in 2003 and were required to have it plumbed for both culinary water for indoors and reuse water for outdoors. At least since 2003 all…
Don’t Zone Out
At the last City Council meeting, Mayor Hart said that two key criteria for an outdoor lighting ordinance should be: (1) Neighbors cannot see the light source; and (2) light…
Fireworks Restrictions
The Ivins City Council started a discussion about water at their last meeting, or the lack of it in this drought. That led to comments about the drought, dry conditions,…
Building Colors and State Interference
The Planning Commission started to discuss changing requirements for exterior building colors at its June 15th meeting. Currently, Ivins requires building exterior colors to be muted, earth tones. It appeared…
Changes to the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance
The Ivins City Council will discuss potential changes to the outdoor lighting ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission on June 17th. This is not a public hearing. That should happen…
Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ivins?
Bowen Collins & Associates (BCA) presented the results of the feasibility of building a wastewater treatment plant in Ivins at a City Council work meeting on May 19, 2021 (Download…
Water Conservation: Finally, Maybe Some Baby Steps?
Ivins City Manager Dale Coulam told the City Council at its June 3, 2021 meeting that the Water Conservancy District is preparing a list of recommendations to conserve water. Among…
Bollards Versus Streetlights in Kayenta
The City last updated its specifications for streetlighting in 2019. At that time, the question on how to provide lighting in the “rural area” was undecided. The rural area mostly…
Increasing the Size of Attached Garages
The Planning Commission discussed relaxing the City’s requirements for the size of attached garages for single-family homes at its June 1, 2021 meeting. Currently, the square footage of attached garages…
Loosening Exterior Building Color Requirements
The Planning Commission discussed changes to the City’s requirements for exterior building colors at its June 1, 2021 meeting. Ivins has required exterior colors to have a light reflective value…