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What the council approved

- Rezoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 2025-10): The council approved an ordinance to rezone approximately 9.52 acres at about 755 West Center Street from RA-1 (Residential Agricultural) to RE-15 (Residential single-family, 15,000 sq. ft. minimum). The petitioner is American Consulting and Engineering on behalf of property owner Luis Carnesale. The council voted by roll call; the motion carried unanimously.

- Electrical utility franchise (Ordinance No. 2025-06): The council approved an ordinance granting an electrical utility franchise and general utility easement to Rocky Mountain Power. City staff had sought additional franchise language but Rocky Mountain Power declined the changes; the council adopted the ordinance by roll call vote with all members voting aye.

- Tentative budget adoption and public hearing: The council approved tentative budget documents completing fiscal-year 2025 and adopting the tentative fiscal-year 2026 budgets for public review, and set a public hearing for June 5, 2025. The motion carried unanimously. Council discussion had earlier focused on updated revenue assumptions and several expenditure adjustments; staff will present a budget amendment in June for fiscal-year 2025 and follow up materials ahead of the June 5 public hearing.

- Building Safety Month proclamation: The council approved a proclamation recognizing May as Building Safety Month (International Code Council theme \"Game On\"). The proclamation passed by voice vote.

- Military leave pay allowance: The council approved a policy to make municipal employees whole for short periods of military service: Ivins will pay the difference between an employee’s city salary and military pay for up to 15 days of active military duty, consistent with the state statute referenced in the meeting. The council’s motion to cap this at 15 days carried unanimously.

Other routine actions

- Consent agenda: Minutes and routine items were adopted as part of the consent agenda by unanimous vote.

What did not change at this meeting

The council did not adopt the sewer master plan or an impact-fee ordinance at this meeting; consultants presented draft plans and the council directed staff to return with finalized reports and a rate analysis before any vote on fees or adoption.

Documents & next steps

Staff will provide the finalized sewer master plan and impact-fee analysis, a recommended rate study, and materials for the June 5 budget hearing. The Planning Commission will be asked to review possible code changes for short-term rentals and home occupations and return with recommendations.

Votes at a glance (selected)

- Ordinance 2025-10 (Zoning map amendment, ~9.52 acres at 755 W. Center): approved (unanimous roll-call).
- Ordinance 2025-06 (Electrical utility franchise to Rocky Mountain Power): approved (unanimous roll-call).
- Tentative budgets and set public hearing (FY25 amendment / FY26 tentative budget): approved (unanimous voice/roll-call); public hearing set for June 5, 2025.
- Proclamation: Building Safety Month: approved (unanimous voice vote).
- Military leave pay (make-up pay up to 15 days): approved (unanimous voice/recorded agreement).

Ending: Council members asked staff to circulate follow-up materials, and multiple items (sewer master plan final reports, Planning Commission recommendations, final budget amendment) will return for council consideration at upcoming meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ivins - City Council Trim - May 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Ivins City Council approved a rezoning ordinance, an electrical franchise to Rocky Mountain Power and tentative budget actions at its May 1 meeting, and set a June 5 public hearing on the FY26 budget.","taxTitle","Ivins, Washington County, Utah","taxId",6018,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6576997,"Ivins council asks planning commission to review short-term-rental and home-occupation rules",659,6707000,7366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3180948-4ce8ebf4f33e871e59df5f060bf7351b&start=6707&end=7366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3180948-4ce8ebf4f33e871e59df5f060bf7351b/thumbnail_6707000.jpg","/articles/6576997/Ivins/Washington-County/Utah/Ivins-council-asks-planning-commission-to-review-short-term-rental-and-home-occupation-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576997-18e202067cac251be428d7472b828164/orig.mp4?Expires=1770737491&Signature=Ft0eVxFjLjHPOb3wxzVgLSadg2LySiEHZWQHT4I9V5vmUrqS2sTvBzIyN4Gl9JVJVphPGtxgrSjOeJn3iK8bRlQEswznf9kAAu7UT0QpqEEWScJr5P9UUfR8OUBaTM~BAl878zYYhLs6uKJwZKJM5kpISgji-RBjw8uF-aZMUHyrfurgGsSP29MOPkena72Dl7jWt4SnaldOUI1fc45-kq3oM6DUfit9-eDEDdp69k8yFIvS~fFCLKxay4J9S8WbXMmIj0gGgYaO~limD4~A-NOLe9HMoICIONVWfTJP3UVcJQlULGYI1Gsn9FN54-BTy9HxUMNACHgIlu2lQ6PXug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ivins City Council members discussed short-term rentals (STRs) and the regulation of home‑based businesses at their May 1 meeting and asked staff to send proposed revisions and enforcement recommendations to the Planning Commission for formal review.

Council member Mike (memo author) told the council a recent state law (House Bill 256) provided limited new tools — notably allowing cities to use online listings as evidence and request platforms remove illegal listings — but did not give broad new enforcement powers. Mike proposed a set of administrative steps staff could use immediately and suggested the Planning Commission examine a code update similar to one Washington City recently adopted.

Council discussion and direction: staff and council raised three recurring points: (1) the city’s code currently lacks an explicit, transparent set of operating standards for STRs and for “major” home‑occupation activities; (2) resort or hotel units that operate under a managed reservation pool are a separate class and not the same as an individually managed STR; and (3) staff should develop clear enforcement steps for illegal short‑term rentals (notice, evidence collection from listing sites, and escalation paths) rather than create regulatory ambiguity that could imply individual STRs are permitted where they are not.

Outcome: council members agreed to forward the suggested action list and code-review request to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission was asked to (a) propose a clear definition distinguishing hotel/resort pool units from standalone short-term rentals; (b) draft operating standards or conditional‑use criteria for any zone where STRs would be permitted; and (c) propose a code and code‑enforcement policy for home occupations that addresses neighborhood impacts (noise, parking, customer traffic and safety) while preserving legitimate low-impact home‑based work.

Why it matters: council members said some residents are experiencing neighborhood disruption from commercial‑scale activity at houses that lack limits on visitors, employee parking and hours of operation. Council members and staff emphasized they are not seeking to ban home businesses, but to restore the city’s ability to require transparent standards and safety checks where activity creates a measurable neighborhood impact.

Next steps: Planning staff will provide the Planning Commission with the council’s direction and the memo summarizing recommended administrative steps under House Bill 256. The commission will review the materials and return with recommended code amendments and enforcement procedures for council consideration.","After discussing House Bill 256 and neighborhood concerns, the council directed staff to send recommended changes to the planning commission for study, including clarifying definitions and enforcement options for illegal short-term rentals and drafting standards for home occupations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6577002,"Ivins hears sewer master plan, faces $621 impact-fee proposal and multimillion-dollar upgrades",1784,2218000,4002000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3180948-4ce8ebf4f33e871e59df5f060bf7351b&start=2218&end=4002","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3180948-4ce8ebf4f33e871e59df5f060bf7351b/thumbnail_2218000.jpg","/articles/6577002/Ivins/Washington-County/Utah/Ivins-hears-sewer-master-plan-faces-621-impact-fee-proposal-and-multimillion-dollar-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577002-69785d27a3e7367f65cd05b27ef49056/orig.mp4?Expires=1770737491&Signature=gD4PSeHshmxaqrntAG4sKvenS0C19e~Bt0Svh60yQU7TPR-zZjk1VSUFGoqsm4WLi-ujshGkOCAoGGAYxtxWFFIyahhURfgm56pfoYeR-lnGiFKYRhxUUD0b1~4nK16rn3n9QtXH-kqxdV2y9bFSvQ4zdg2dSXuBwKSVOL9YNgbBeU9-gT5fkj0A8-B~OCU9u8lLFCmNnmKAe2dXgaM~oZUwEhXINt0Yrivq9QmIG1LlHWVT96ywkyrT5Q2Vp-mE7h7-5bAfw2O0yjCtWLYb2MOBa2AZdnEM4kZ2kIWd32mF1oIgwFQ-3OxxFoCzX6nlr8aaCZbE7~IDtQ47ADAegQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Consultants for Ivins City presented a draft Sewer Master Plan and an impact-fee analysis to the City Council on May 1, laying out projected system needs, costs and a proposed sewer impact fee of $621.55 per equivalent residential unit (ERU) that would apply to new development. Aaron Anderson of Bowen Collins & Associates told the council the study is near final but still subject to review with Santa Clara City and city staff.

The presentation summarized how the plan converts current and future demand to ERUs and uses hydraulic modeling to identify capacity shortfalls. \"We've been working on this master plan for a while now,\" Anderson said, and the draft shows no immediate system deficiencies but predicts several pieces of collection piping—and a lift station and force main along Old Highway 91—will be needed as the city grows. The draft estimates Ivins’ current system at 4,628 ERUs, with a long-term buildout of about 11,551 ERUs.

Why it matters: the plan identifies near-term projects the city would likely fund and partially recover through impact fees charged to new development. Anderson said the ten-year capital program for collection-system projects is just under $7 million, with the largest single project being a Lower Tuocon Wash line replacement and upsizing (a joint project with Santa Clara). Rehabilitating or replacing all existing sanitary infrastructure today would cost the city an estimated just-over $100 million, the consultant said; based on that valuation the report recommends an annual rehabilitation-and-replacement (R&R) budget in the $450,000–$900,000 range.

Key technical assumptions: the study uses 59 gallons per day as the domestic average sewage contribution per ERU, an infiltration allowance of 16 gpd per ERU, and an average design flow of about 175 gpd per ERU. Forecasting uses a 10-year planning window for impact-fee eligibility; the model flags several collection segments approaching capacity in the 10-year horizon and additional segments by 2050 buildout.

Impact-fee calculation and proposed fee: Anderson and Chuck (city staff) explained the impact-fee math: a buy‑in component for existing capacity plus the proportionate share of new facilities apportioned to the ten‑year growth forecast. Based on the draft capital plan, asset valuation, and assumed financing, the draft collection-system impact fee comes to $621.55 per ERU (this number excludes any collection/treatment charges paid to St. George City). The consultants noted this is about $70 higher than the prior adopted figure; the increase reflects updated project lists and bond-interest assumptions (the draft assumes a $2 million bond at 4% interest, 3% issuance costs over 20 years, producing roughly $1 million in interest under those assumptions).

Cost splitting and coordination: the Lower Tuocon Wash project would be shared with Santa Clara. The draft draft cost-share split for affected capacity was presented as roughly 75% Ivins / 20% Santa Clara / 5% other, subject to final engineering review and negotiation with Santa Clara’s engineer.

Next steps and council direction: Anderson said the team will finalize the master plan documents and return with a rate analysis and the impact-fee report for council review; staff expects draft reports to be available the following week and signaled a later public-hearing step before adoption. Council members discussed the proposed R&R reserve range, where some members favored the lower end to avoid building a large unused fund and others favored a more conservative approach. No formal vote on adoption or fees occurred at the meeting; staff was directed to bring the finalized reports and a recommended rate/fee schedule back to council for further review and for scheduling a public hearing.

Context and limitations: the presentation covers collection-system needs only; Ivins does not operate a treatment plant and some fees and treatment costs will continue to be paid to regional providers. Several figures in the presentation are planning estimates (e.g., long‑term buildout of 11,551 ERUs, and 3,000 ERUs anticipated in the next 10 years) and Anderson noted the numbers will change as zoning or development assumptions are updated.

Ending: City staff and consultants said they expect to return with final reports, a recommended fee schedule and a draft rate analysis for council review before any public hearing or vote on impact-fee adoption. Council members asked staff to come back prepared to discuss a preferred R&R funding level so the rate analysis can reflect council priorities.","Consultants presented a draft sewer master plan and impact-fee analysis estimating $7 million in near-term collection projects, a long-term system replacement cost near $100 million and a proposed sewer impact fee of $621.55 per equivalent residential unit; city staff will return with final reports and a rate analysis.","actionData","errors"]

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