Ivins council unanimously adopts revisions to moderate‑income housing plan

The Ivins City Council on a unanimous roll call vote approved ordinance 2024‑19, adopting revisions to the goals and strategy section of the city’s moderate‑income housing plan.

The ordinance formalizes three state‑code goals the council described at the hearing: rezone to allow greater density where appropriate, eliminate impact fees for detached accessory dwelling units as defined in state law, and reduce regulatory barriers for internal and detached ADUs. Mayor (speaker) opened the required public hearing; no members of the public spoke.

City staff explained the changes are intended to meet state reporting and implementation expectations and added firm milestone dates to several plan items that had been previously framed as flexible. Council member Gillespie moved to approve the ordinance; Council member Barton seconded. The mayor called the roll and the motion carried unanimously.

Why it matters: Council members framed the amendments as implementation steps to make moderate‑income options more feasible while reserving site‑specific zoning and design conversations for future proceedings. The ordinance is an amendment to policy; detailed zoning and development proposals will come back to council as specific applications arrive.

The council also noted the change does not itself rezone property; rather, it establishes the city’s policy commitments used to guide future rezonings, incentives and reporting to state authorities.

The council adjourned the topic and moved on to the next agenda item.