St. George City Council approves four zoning and site-plan measures, designates Miles Romney home as local landmark

The St. George City Council approved a request to designate the Miles Romney home as a local landmark and adopted four ordinances on land-use and site plans during its regular meeting.

The landmark designation clears a path for the property owner to seek a conditional-use permit to convert the historic home to a law office; council members unanimously approved the change. Council members also voted to amend zoning and approve site plans for an In-N-Out restaurant, a Valvoline oil-change site, a residential zone change to permit a lot combination for a private pool, and a hobby-garage (individual ownership) development along 850 North.

Why it matters: The votes affect development patterns in several parts of St. George, including a parcel adjacent to Pioneer Road and Southern Parkway, a corner at Dinosaur Crossing Drive and Mall Drive, a small residential cul-de-sac, and a larger commercial parcel near Costco. Several approvals will allow building permits or subsequent land-use steps to move forward.

The Miles Romney home Brenda, a city planning presenter, told the council that the Miles Romney home at 255 South 100 West was built between 1862 and 1865 and falls within the Saint George Arts District and a proposed historic district the city is pursuing for the National Register of Historic Places this fall. Staff said the Historic Preservation Commission recommended designation and that the Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation 5–0, citing city code (section 10-13E-4) criteria including association with an important local figure, Miles Romney, who supervised construction of the St. George Temple and Tabernacle and designed the Brigham Young Winter Home and Office with his son, Miles Park Romney.

Councilmember Danielle Larkin made the motion to designate the…