Planning Commission recommends rezoning of 9.87-acre property at 400 East/200 South

The Ivins Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend a zone change for about 9.87 acres at approximately 400 East and 200 South, moving the property from Residential Agricultural (RA-1, one-acre minimum) to R-1 (7,500-square-foot lot standard).

The property owner, Wilford Leon Haven, told the commission he set up a trust for his children and asked the city to allow residential lots so his family could generate income. "I've been here 81 years since the day I was born," Haven said during the meeting, adding that family medical emergencies prompted the request.

Staff presented the application as consistent with the Ivins general plan and the adjacent subdivision pattern. Senior planning staff said the requested R-1 designation would mirror recently approved development just below the parcel and would be congruent with surrounding lots, most of which were described as 7,500-square-foot lots.

Commission discussion was brief. Commissioners repeated that the petition aligned with the city's land-use map and recent approvals on adjacent properties. Commissioner Brown moved to recommend the change; Commissioner Robinson seconded. The roll-call vote recorded Commissioners Waite, Robinson, Brown, Clifford and the chair voting yes; the motion passed.

Staff told the commission the next steps are a pre-application concept plan and a review by the technical review committee (TRC) before the final plat is processed.

Why it matters: The rezoning would allow the owner to subdivide the parcel into lots built to the city's R-1 standard (7,500 sq. ft.), making the land consistent with nearby recent approvals and the city general plan.