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Kayenta group seeks night-sky overlay; commission asks for clearer map and consistent wording
Summary
A petition from Ivins’ Kayenta community asks for a lighting overlay to protect dark skies on mostly Terry Martin property; commissioners asked staff to clarify boundaries, confirm which parcels lie inside city limits, and to reconcile inconsistent ordinance language before proceeding.
A citizen petition to create a limited lighting-overlay for the Kayenta area drew extended discussion at the Ivins Planning Commission meeting June 3. The petition would apply a targeted lighting ordinance—aligned with Kayenta’s existing covenants and the International Dark-Sky Association guidance—to selected parcels, primarily property listed to Terry Martin.
City staff presented two maps showing the proposed overlay and explained that one map included a small triangle that may lie outside Ivins' municipal boundary across Highway 91. The applicant, Kai Reed, identified herself for the record: “My name is Kai Reed, and I'm president of Ivan's Night Sky,” and acknowledged that a map error had been introduced by a third…
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