Development

Does the City’s vision for Ivins’ future match yours? The City Council has been working on an update to our General Plan since February. The General Plan is the City’s…

Sometimes people get upset on social media about the wrong things. Yes, believe it or not, that’s true. Like when the City approves a “preliminary plan” or a “final plat”…

Both are elusive creatures that everyone talks about, but few, if any, have seen. Even so, the State Legislature is putting more pressure on cities to find housing affordability solutions.…

Developers in Ivins have the Seeger Syndrome. For Pete’s sake, they’re hammering in the morning! They’re hammering in the evening! They’re hammering all over this city! Ivins issued 100 to…

The expression “children should be seen and not heard” is an old English proverb. It wasn’t just a saying. They meant it. Children could be present but should not speak,…

A general plan exists to guide decisions about how Ivins should grow, based on our community vision, priorities, and values. It’s important. Really important. Our current plan dates back to…

The Planning Commission has finished their recommendations for revisions to our General Plan (click here for the PDF). They will hold a public hearing to get comments from residents on…

It’s okay to be against proposed land use or zoning changes. The city council can deny them. But they need to be convinced it's more in the public interest to…

The State Legislature keeps chipping away at our ability to decide for ourselves what type of construction design and materials are appropriate in single-family neighborhoods. For years Ivins, like other…

Unfortunately, residents don’t always find out about land use or zoning changes until they’re done. The city does a few things to let residents know about proposed changes, like mailing…