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Neighbors urge commission to deny rezoning near Unity Park, citing traffic and safety
Summary
Multiple Unity Village residents told the Ivins Planning Commission that high-density zoning next to Unity Park would overload parking, increase traffic through quiet neighborhood streets and create safety risks for children; commissioners said those concerns are weighed against law and housing obligations.
Several residents who live around Unity Park told the Planning Commission Aug. 5 that the park’s frequent events already overflow available parking and send cars into neighborhood streets, and they urged denial of a proposed high-density rezoning for land across the street.
Scott Cottom, whose home fronts Unity Park, described what he called recurring parking and safety issues during park events and said high-density housing would exacerbate the problem: “When the park is being utilized...the current parking in Unity Park is completely inadequate,” he said. Lisa German, a nearby grandmother who watches children in the park, told the commission children routinely cross streets near parked cars and called the proposal a safety risk for small kids.
Other residents raised related concerns: Gia Best questioned whether homes would be sold to owner-occupants or become rentals, warning that absentee landlords can change neighborhood dynamics; Michelle Cahill and others urged the commission to favor medium or low density and asked why the property owners were not present at the hearing. Commissioners acknowledged the neighborhood concerns but noted the commission must make recommendations based on findings and law, not solely on anecdotal public sentiment.
