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Ivins sees development surge; mayor flags housing affordability as pressing issue
Summary
Mayor Chris Hart outlined a wave of new development in Ivins — resort, multifamily, and residential projects including Black Desert and Hidden Springs RV Resort — and said a housing-affordability task force will explore workforce and first-time-buyer solutions.
Mayor Chris Hart said Ivins is experiencing increased development across resort, multifamily and residential projects and called housing affordability a major civic challenge.
At the State of the City, Hart described ongoing construction at the Black Desert project (hotel nearing completion; golf and family village units still under construction) and noted the LPGA will return in May with developer support for tournament logistics and purse parity. He also mentioned Hidden Springs RV Resort — a roughly 150-pad, high-end facility south of Highway 91 — as a near-complete commercial lodging project now part of the city’s landscape.
Hart provided development counts in a summary of recent activity: he said the city expects about 125 new lots to come online, roughly 16 multifamily units in development, and cited 188 resort units completed so far. He also described the Retreat at Snow Canyon, a controversial 112-acre SITLA parcel west of Black Desert proposed for approximately 194 residential units plus nearly 400 resort units; that proposal has undergone a lengthy zoning and preliminary-plan process, Hart said.
On affordability, Hart said the city’s average home price is substantially higher than neighboring communities — he said Ivins homes run about $200,000 more than the next-most-expensive city in the county — and called housing affordability a devastating issue for potential workforce hires, including police officers. He said the city has formed a housing-affordability task force to explore workforce housing, lower-income housing, first-time-buyer programs and options for older residents who are downsizing.
Why it matters: the pace and type of development affect housing supply, workforce availability and city services. Hart framed the city’s role as seeking solutions that can preserve community character while addressing affordability.
Next steps: Hart said the housing-affordability task force will examine tools and formulas to support workforce and starter housing; he did not specify deadlines or detailed funding sources at the event.
