Ivins City Council Aug. 6: Retreat Setbacks & Licenses

This is a summary of the Ivins City Council's regular meeting on Thursday, August 6, 2026, based on the official meeting minutes. The Council approved these minutes on its consent agenda at the August 20, 2026 meeting. The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. with Mayor Kevin Smith and all five Council Members present (one by Zoom), and it adjourned at 9:10 p.m. You can watch the meeting on the Ivins Meetings page.

Retreat at Snow Canyon Development Agreement

Agenda items: "Public Hearing on the Planning Commission’s recommendation regarding amending the Retreat at Snow Canyon Development Agreement" and "Discuss and consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation regarding amending the Retreat at Snow Canyon Development Agreement."

According to the minutes, the applicant asked for changes to front-yard setbacks in parts of the residential development west of Hamblin Parkway, and for an increase in maximum building height from 25 feet to 30 feet on certain lots. The minutes say the applicant agreed to proceed with the setback amendments and defer the height request, and that future discussion of residential height standards will occur separately.

Outcome: The Council approved the Amended Development Agreement, "subject to a change to eliminate anything talking about the height restriction and limiting it to the setback restriction." The motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote, 5-0.

Documents: Public Hearing Notice, 1st Amendment to Development Agreement (rev1), Height Variance Exhibits, Roof Lines exhibit, Revised Exhibit B.

Neighborhood Commercial Zone: Ordinance No. 2026-17

Agenda item: "Discuss and consider approval of Ordinance No. 2026-17, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah, amending the Neighborhood Commercial Table of Uses." A public hearing was held first, and the minutes record no comments.

Outcome: Approved unanimously, 5-0, "with the two exceptions on dwelling units and drive-thru restaurants in commercial neighborhoods." The minutes say the Council discussed keeping the ability to have residential dwelling units with neighborhood commercial development and making sure drive-thru restaurants are not permitted in the zone.

Documents: Public Hearing Notice, Ordinance, Exhibit A, CN Zone Table of Uses.

Construction Specifications: Ordinance No. 2026-18 tabled

The public hearing and "Ordinance No. 2026-18, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah, adopting Construction Specifications" were tabled by a unanimous vote, because, per the minutes, the Planning Commission had not finished its review. The Council later adopted Ordinance 2026-18 on September 3; see our September 3 recap. Documents: Public Hearing Notice, Ordinance 2026-18, Staff Report and Exhibit A.

Business license inspections: Ordinance No. 2026-05

Agenda item: "Continued discussion to approve Ordinance No. 2026-05, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah amending Chapters 1 and 2 of Title 5 of the Ivins City Code requiring Business License Applicants, including renewal applicants, to allow inspections as a condition of issuance of the business license."

Outcome: Approved unanimously, 5-0, with the changes in the revised document and further wording changes stated in the motion. As recorded in the minutes, the motion changed 5.02.102(2) to read: "No license is required for a home occupation business unless the business creates hazardous conditions or other objectively identifiable off site impacts such as customer or employee traffic, noise, or parking demand beyond those normally associated with residential use." It also included non-profit businesses in the definition of "business" in 5.01.101 and added "storage" to 5.02.106(1).

Documents: Staff Report, Ordinance 2026-05, Exhibit A.

Resort Commercial Zone: Ordinance No. 2026-11

Agenda item: "Continued discussion and consider approval of Ordinance No. 2026-11, an Ordinance of Ivins City, Utah, amending Section 16 of the Ivins City Code regarding the resort Commercial Zone."

Outcome: Approved unanimously, 5-0, "with the minor addition of eliminating maximum building size words in that table." The minutes describe the changes as cleanup amendments, including removing outdated introductory language, revising the swimming pool classification and updating lighting references. Document: Ordinance 2026-11 (rev 2).

Other actions and discussions

Consolidated Fee Schedule: "Discuss and consider approval of the updated Consolidated Fee Schedule, clarifying building permit fees" was approved unanimously. Per the minutes, Appendix AL of the International Residential Code was incorporated to explain how building permit fees are calculated. Documents: Fee Schedule update, Appendix AL Information.
Permanent speed hump project: No contract was awarded. The minutes say the Council supported delaying the project and keeping the existing improvement for about another year, and directed the Public Works Director to evaluate and complete a bicycle connection from the bike lane to the multi-use trail. Staff Report.
Transportation Utility Fee (TUF): Discussion only, with no vote. The minutes report an updated estimate of about $8.68 million in pavement maintenance costs over ten years, and say Council Members preferred to keep monitoring transportation revenues and expenses for another year before considering a TUF. Documents: Staff Report, Pavement Maintenance Forecast memo, 10-year Treatment Cost Forecast, TUF Calculation.
Animal control interlocal agreement: Discussion only. Per the minutes, Santa Clara requested more time, through the end of September, to evaluate options and costs.
Fire station remodel and expansion: Discussion only. The minutes report that the City's $2.5 million federal grant request advanced out of committee at the full requested amount, and that Heritage Days would serve as the public launch of the fundraising campaign.
Land Use Plan Map: Discussion of a survey of Ivins businesses; no vote.
Reports: An update from Black Desert Resort representatives, department reports (Parks and Recreation, SCI Public Safety, SCI Fire EMS), the Quarterly Finance Report and a Planning Commission report.
Consent agenda: Approved unanimously, including the July 16, 2026 City Council minutes and the July 28, 2026 joint work meeting minutes.

Sources

Related: Ivins City Council Aug. 20: Sage Villas Phase 2 Approved and Ivins City Council Sept. 3: Construction Specs & Park. Thinking about living here? See Ivins homes for sale or go back to the homepage.

These documents are copies of the City of Ivins records. For the authoritative version, check the official City of Ivins records at ivins.granicus.com and ivinsutah.gov.