City Council Meeting

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
August 21, 2025

NOTICE: This meeting will be held in person. You may listen to the live audio feed by going to www.ivinsutah.gov under "Upcoming Events". When the meeting is live, it will reflect "In Progress" - click on the "In Progress" link to listen to the meeting live.

The link for Public Hearing electronic participation is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83903060049

MAYOR AND COUNCIL: The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. and announced there was a quorum present.

All present included Council Member Mike Scott, Council Member Kevin Smith, Council Member Sharon Barton, Council Member Sharon Gillespie, and Council Member Lance Anderson.
STAFF: City Attorney Bryan Pack, and City Recorder Kari D. Jimenez.
EXCUSED: None.

Mayor Chris Hart acknowledged there was a quorum present. All Council Members were in attendance.

Council Member Mike Scott led the Flag Salute.

Council Member Mike Scott gave the Invocation

There were no disclosures or conflicts of interest with items on this meeting's agenda.

Electronic reports are available as attachments to this agenda and verbal reports given by Public Works Director and City Engineer Chuck Gillette, Director of Finance Cade Visser and Building and Zoning Administrator Rob Dalley, may be accessed at the following time stamps:
Public Works Director and City Engineer Chuck Gillette: 00:02:52
Director of Finance Cade Visser: 00:06:24
Building and Zoning Administrator Rob Dalley: 00:14:28

There was no Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025

3)	CITIZEN COMMENT & REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - None

BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: This is a proposed zoning map amendment for the property located at approximately 290 South and 100 West. The owner, Carrol Winsor and Donald Alva Best Family Protective Trust-Sherrie Jean Best Jones Successor-Trustee, and the applicant, The Lofts Development, LLC seeks to rezone the parcel(s) from RA-I (Residential Agriculture, minimum lot size I acre) zone to R-1-5 (Residential Single Family, minimum lot size 5,000 sq ft) on approximately 13.02 acres. The land use is currently a MDR (Medium-Density Residential) and Neighborhood Commercial use. The applicant is seeking a HDR (High-Density Residential) use. The Building Official reviewed this application and found it to be a complete application and in compliance with City Code, as well as the land use plan. The applicant proposes this zone change to accommodate a specific development type. The zone request is consistent with the following land use designations: This land use is currently an MDR and Neighborhood Commercial use, which holds the RE-12.5, R-1-10 and R-1-7.5 density and commercial uses. The applicant is seeking an HDR use, which holds the R-1-5, R-2-6, R-2-10, RM and R-TH density uses. They are requesting the R-1-5 zone. Mayor Hart opened the Public Hearing. Residents who live adjacent to the area had questions and concerns regarding the location for this proposed high-density because of its proximity to UNITY Park, traffic, nuisance, public safety, water availability, inadequate parking, the lots being too small, construction traffic, the proposal goes against the General Plan and their preference that the property remain as Medium-Density Residential. Some residents submitted Public Comments and those are available as attachments to this agenda.

There was a young couple who have been saving to buy a house and spoke in favor of this amendment to High-Density Residential. The developer spoke in favor of this amendment and clarified that it was the intent for this development is for single family homes that are approximately 1500 to 1700 square feet for sale and not for rent. He supported water conservation, desert landscape and earth tone colors. Medium-Density on this site would be 69 units but they started with 74 units with the intent to blend on the north side. It would be difficult to blend in Medium-Density throughout the project due to attainable housing price points. He was passionate about building for the missing middle. He pointed out that each of the other parks in the City have Hight-Density Residential next to the park. One audience member inquired if a couple of the lots could be sacrificed for parking.
There being no other comments in person or through the Zoom application, Mayor Hart closed the Public Hearing. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 00:17:00.

BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor and City Council discussed this agenda item at length and determined that they wanted to continue this to a future meeting so that staff could work with the developers on a Development Agreement and a new drawing of a plan. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 01:33:02.

MOTION: Council Member Lance Anderson moved to continue agenda item 4)B, Ordinance No. 2025-18 to a future meeting and have staff work with them (developers) on getting a Development Agreement and having the new drawing be part of that Development Agreement
SECOND: Council Member Sharon Gillespie

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 02:27:28.

The Mayor and City Council took a five (5) minute recess. The meeting was in recess from 7:56 p.m. to 8:01 p.m.

BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The City owns this property and it has a storm drain line in it. The City would like to move the line out of the property and move it into the street. The developer of the adjacent property is putting in a line and the developer has agreed to retain the requested setbacks if the City discounts the land the developer would be purchasing from the City. Mayor Hart opened the Public Hearing. There being no comments in person or through the Zoom application, Mayor Hart closed the Public Hearing. The explanation of this agenda item may be accessed at time stamp 02:33:14.

BACKGROUND and RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor and City Council agreed that it would be beneficial to sale the property and the terms of the sale are included in the Development Agreement that will be addressed under agenda item 5)A. The explanation of this agenda item may be accessed at time stamp 02:36:40.

MOTION: Council Member Sharon Gillespie moved to approve of disposing of City owned property containing a municipal utility easement/storm water drainage facility located immediately to the east of parcel number I-SB-21-B-1 at approximately 500 East 400 South, Ivins, Utah pursuant to Utah Code and agreeing to the City's request of the developer to retain 20 foot setbacks in return for the purchase of the land at a price reduced by $15,000.
SECOND: Council Member Lance Anderson

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 02:40:06.

MOTION: Council Member Lance Anderson moved to approve the Development Agreement for the Hafen Farms Subdivision subject to item 4)D that the City Council approved
SECOND: Council Member Kevin Smith

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 02:42:22.

Mayor Hart indicated that the Mayor and Council will be adjourning into a Closed Meeting that has been taking place since 1:00 p.m. today pursuant to Utah Code section 52-4-205(1)(a).

MOTION: Council Member Sharon Gillespie moved reconvene our Closed Meeting to discuss the character, professional competence or physical or mental health of an individual pursuant to Utah Code section 52-4-205(1)(a)
SECOND: Council Member Lance Anderson

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

Roll call vote. All Council Members were present and voted in favor.

The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 02:45:30. The Mayor and City Council Members reconvened their Closed Meeting and this open meeting went into recess at 8:16 p.m.

The open meeting was reconvened at 10:23 p.m.

Mayor Hart requested that each City Council Member express an opinion about this process. Each City Council Member expressed their thoughts on this process. The discussion may be accessed at time stamp 03:28:30.

MOTION: Council Member Sharon Gillespie moved extend an employment offer to candidate number 43 and authorize the Mayor to work through the details for a final contract to present to Council.
SECOND: Council Member Lance Anderson

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 03:35:44.

6)	CONSENT AGENDA

7)	CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

There were no reports.

10)

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: Council Member Lance Anderson moved to adjourn
SECOND: Council Member Sharon Barton

VOTE: The motion carried unanimously.

The Motion may be accessed at time stamp 03:36:50.

The meeting adjourned at 10:32 p.m.

Respectfully,

Kari D. Jimenez, MPA, MMC
Ivins City Recorder

Council Member Mike Scott	AYE
Council Member Kevin Smith	AYE
Council Member Sharon Barton	AYE
Council Member Sharon Gillespie	AYE
Council Member Lance Anderson	AYE