On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Ivins City Council and the Ivins Planning Commission held a joint work meeting. This summary is based only on the posted minutes and agenda for that meeting. No votes on land use were taken at this meeting; the only motion recorded was to adjourn.
Meeting basics
- Date and time: Thursday, August 20, 2026, beginning at 8:00 A.M.
- Location: City Council Chambers, 85 N. Main St., Ivins, then on-site at Guy Lane and Fitness Way
- Attendance: According to the minutes, Mayor Kevin Smith acknowledged that a quorum of both the City Council and the Planning Commission was present. One council member and one commission member were excused.
- Documents: Minutes · Agenda · All meeting materials · Meeting entry and audio on the Ivins Meetings page
Item 2A: “On-site visit to Guy Lane and Fitness Way regarding attainable housing options”
The minutes state that the group left City Hall at 8:05 a.m. and returned to the City Council room from the on-site meeting at 9:05 a.m. The agenda attached these documents to the item:
- Mojave Village Development Agreement Proposed by Developer 260814 (PDF)
- Mojave Village 260814 Exhibit C - MV.LOT EXHIBIT (PDF)
- Mojave Village 260814 Exhibit D - MV.ZONE (PDF)
- Mojave Village 260814 Exhibit D - MV.LAND USE (PDF)
Item 2B: “Discussion regarding on-site visit and attainable housing options”
Per the minutes, the City Council and Planning Commission visited property near Guy Lane and Fitness Way to review a conceptual development proposal that included a variety of residential lot sizes and Resort Commercial townhomes. Survey stakes and balloons had been placed to help evaluate the transition from smaller lots and higher densities to larger lots and the potential impacts on the hillside.
The minutes record that the concept included smaller residential lots intended to be more attainable, larger residential lots, and Resort Commercial townhomes that could accommodate short-term rentals. Topics discussed included housing types and densities, Resort Commercial uses and short-term rentals, building costs, market conditions, and the potential use of deed restrictions to maintain attainable housing.
According to the minutes, concerns raised included the effectiveness and enforcement of deed restrictions, impacts on future resale and homeowner equity, and the administrative responsibility of enforcing those restrictions. Applying restrictions to a percentage of the attainable units, rather than to the entire development, was discussed as a potential option.
The minutes also note a review of the proposed zoning and its relationship to the city’s Sensitive Lands Ordinance. They state that the Medium Density Residential designation would allow the ordinance’s slope provisions to apply beginning at a 12 percent slope rather than an 8 percent slope, although the proposed lots in that area would be less dense than the designation would otherwise permit. Development would generally begin near Guy Lane and Fitness Way in previously disturbed areas and proceed in phases based on market demand. The concept included wider streets than the previous proposal, sidewalks, greater separation between buildings, individual driveways and two-car garages.
The minutes say general feedback was provided, including on options for keeping a portion of the development as attainable housing, and that the proposal would continue to be evaluated with potential builders and proceed through the appropriate land use process. The discussion begins at time stamp 00:10:22 of the recording.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn carried unanimously, 8 aye with 2 absent, according to the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m.
What happened next
The Mojave Village proposal later came before the City Council as a land use and zone amendment. See Ivins City Council Oct. 15, 2026: Mojave Village Approved for the outcome recorded in those minutes.
Sources
- Minutes, City Council and Planning Commission Joint Meeting, August 20, 2026 (copy of the city record)
- Agenda, August 20, 2026 (copy of the city record)
- City of Ivins meeting archive
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This is an independent summary of public records. For the authoritative version, please check the official City of Ivins records at ivinsutah.gov and the city’s meeting archive.
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