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Commission to rework home-occupation rules after residents raise traffic and safety concerns
Summary
The commission opened discussion on reinstating home-occupation regulations after council requests and resident complaints; commissioners asked for clearer, measurable standards addressing traffic, parking and safety and agreed to review a revised draft before proceeding.
The Ivins Planning Commission discussed reinstating home-occupation regulations on June 3 after recent resident complaints and a referral from the City Council. Commissioners agreed to review the proposed ordinance, provide redline comments, and return the item for further discussion.
Council Member Sharon Barton told the commission she had received multiple emails from residents raising concerns about safety, parking and traffic associated with some home-based businesses. Barton said the proposed ordinance is based on the city’s former home-occupation rules with enhancements from the building department and city council input to provide "more teeth" for enforcement.
Commissioners and staff discussed which activities should be regulated. Commissioner Robinson said he did not want to prevent legitimate home-based livelihoods and emphasized the need to focus on "safety" and neighborhood impacts; an attendee at the podium reiterated that the goal is ensuring businesses do not create safety hazards such as welding or heavy equipment operations in residential areas. Staff and commissioners noted there is currently no city regulation in effect because the prior ordinance was repealed in 2017.
The commission asked staff to provide a clean copy of the proposed ordinance and for commissioners to submit marked redlines and recommendations for clarification. Commissioners signaled they want measurable standards for parking, traffic intensity, noise, and fire-safety hazards and recommended separating low-impact home offices (no on-site customers) from higher-impact uses that draw traffic or involve hazardous activities.
Next steps: commissioners will review a clean version of the draft and return comments to staff; no formal vote was taken and the item remains under discussion.
