Santa Clara meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Santa Clara council passes sensitive lands zone, credit union and Black Desert site plans

Santa Clara's City Council passed three ordinances this month, including a new Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone and site plans for a credit union office building and a maintenance facility at the Black Desert Planned Community, according to a notice of ordinances passed following the council's Oct. 14 meeting.

The records provided do not include vote tallies or published minutes for any of the meetings summarized below.

Three ordinances passed

A notice of ordinances passed lists three actions taken by the City Council on Oct. 14, 2026:

• **Ordinance No. 2026-19**: Enacting Chapter 17.80, Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone.
• **Ordinance No. 2026-20**: PDC zone amendment and Site Plan for a Utah First Credit Union office building, parcel SC-SILS-1-PT-B.
• **Ordinance No. 2026-21**: PDR zone amendment and Site Plan for a maintenance facility at the Black Desert Planned Community, parcel SC-6-2-9-440.

The first creates a new chapter of city code governing land in the overlay zone; the other two amend zoning on the two named parcels and adopt site plans for the projects there.

The same Oct. 14 agenda also listed Resolution No. 2026-19R to approve the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) City map, and the creation of access and public utility easements on the Neil Walters property through Resolutions 2026-17R and 2026-18R. The records provided do not show whether those items were acted on.

Work meeting topics

A City Council work meeting on Oct. 14 was scheduled to discuss the Bison Proposed Art Design, 2027 Legislative Priorities, a proposed revision of Construction Design Standards to add a Rock Cut Slopes section 4.3.5, a Parks Impact Fees Study Update, and Council Procedure. Only the agenda was available; no minutes have been published.

Heritage Commission

The Heritage Commission met Oct. 15 with two items on its agenda: an updated design review for a single-family home on Lot 4 of the Clara Crossing Subdivision (applicant John Kendrick) and an exterior material review for the home at 1496 Chapel Street (applicant Jared Gardner). No minutes have been published.

Cancellations

The Planning Commission's regular Oct. 22 meeting was cancelled and rescheduled for Oct. 29.

Both City Council meetings set for Oct. 28 — a work meeting and the regular council meeting — have been cancelled.

Coming up

Oct. 29 — Planning Commission. A public hearing on a proposed rezoning of 2920 Santa Clara Drive (Parcel #SC-FREI-A, 0.23 acres) from Historic District/R-1-10 to Historic District/Mixed Use for a home with a commercial studio. The commission will also consider a partial plat amendment for Lots 10 and 11 of the Santa Clara Heights, Phase Y Subdivision to adjust a common lot line; the applicant listed is Terry Wilde.

Nov. 4 — City Council. A public hearing on three proposed changes: a Park Impact Fees Amendment, a Construction Design Standards amendment to add Section 4.3.5, Rockery and Segmental Block Retaining Walls, and a proposed addition of Chapter 15.34, Geologic Hazards, to city code.

Santa Clara agendas list land-use votes, hillside code rewrite; minutes not yet published

Santa Clara's City Council agenda for Oct. 14, 2026 listed votes on a new Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone, site plans for a Utah First Credit Union branch and a permanent maintenance facility at Black Desert, a Wildland Urban Interface map, and two easements on the Neil Walters property. Minutes from that meeting have not been published, so the records reviewed for this roundup do not show what the council decided. The same gap applies to the Planning Commission's Oct. 8 meeting and the Heritage Commission's Oct. 15 meeting: agendas are available, minutes are not. No vote tallies were available for any item below.

City Council, Oct. 14: land-use votes on the agenda

The council's agenda listed these items for action:

• Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-19 for Chapter 17.80, Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone.
• A PDC Amendment and Site Plan for Utah First Credit Union at Silverado Santa Clara.
• A PDR Amendment and Site Plan for a permanent maintenance facility at Black Desert.
• Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-19R to approve the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) City map.
• Creation of access and public utility easements on the Neil Walters property, under Resolutions 2026-17R and 2026-18R.

The same day included a council work meeting with discussion items: the Bison Proposed Art Design, 2027 Legislative Priorities, a proposed revision of Construction Design Standards to add a Rock Cut Slopes section 4.3.5, a Parks Impact Fees Study Update, and Council Procedure. Those were listed as discussions, not votes.

Planning Commission, Oct. 8: hillside code rewrite, Black Desert facility, lot consolidation

The commission was scheduled to hold public hearings at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at 2603 Santa Clara Drive and to consider recommendations to the City Council on three items.

The first was a proposed amendment to Chapter 17.80, Hillside Protection Overlay Zone, which the notice states has not been updated since 2008. Under the proposal, Chapter 17.80 would become a Sensitive Area Overlay Zone, replacing the original Hillside Protection Overlay Zone.

The second was a PDR Amendment and Site Plan for a permanent maintenance facility at Black Desert on a 3.23-acre property. Applicant Enlaw LLC proposes a maintenance office building, a mechanics building, a landscape building, and a golf cart and equipment storage building, plus site improvements including street improvements, parking, landscaping, and fencing.

The third was a partial plat amendment for Lots 24 and 25 of the South Village @ Black Desert Subdivision. Applicant Brandon Anderson of Rosenberg Engineering requested removal of the common lot line to consolidate the two adjoining lots into one larger building lot.

The commission also was listed to consider approval of meeting minutes from September 17, 2026.

Heritage Commission, Oct. 15: home design and exterior materials

The Heritage Commission agenda listed two applications: an updated Design Review for a single-family home on Lot 4 of the Clara Crossing Subdivision, applicant John Kendrick, and an Exterior Material review for the home at 1496 Chapel Street, applicant Jared Gardner. The agenda also listed undetermined discussion items.

Coming up

The regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Oct. 22, 2026 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Oct. 29, 2026.

On the Oct. 29 Planning Commission agenda are two public hearings. One is a proposed rezoning of 2920 Santa Clara Drive (Parcel #SC-FREI-A, 0.23 acres) from Historic District/R-1-10 Zone to Historic District/Mixed Use Zone. The other is a proposed Partial Plat Amendment for Lots 10 and 11 of Santa Clara Heights, Phase Y Subdivision, applicant Terry Wilde, involving adjustment of the common lot line between the two adjoining lots.

Santa Clara commissions take up Black Desert facility, hillside code rewrite; City Council votes Oct. 14

Santa Clara's Planning Commission and Heritage Commission met over the past two weeks on a proposed Black Desert maintenance facility, a rewrite of the town's hillside development rules, a two-lot consolidation, and a home design review. Minutes from those meetings have not been published, so no decisions from them are confirmed in the records available. The next items scheduled for a vote are on the Santa Clara City Council agenda for Wednesday, October 14.

Planning Commission, Oct. 8: Black Desert maintenance facility

The Planning Commission held a public hearing at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at 2603 Santa Clara Drive on a PDR Amendment and Site Plan for a permanent maintenance facility at Black Desert on a 3.23-acre property. Applicant Enlaw LLC proposes a maintenance office building, a mechanics building, a landscape building, and a golf cart and equipment storage building. Other required site improvements listed in the notice include street improvements, parking, landscaping, and fencing. The notice states the Commission would consider a recommendation to the City Council. No decision is recorded in the published record.

Hillside rules rewrite

The same meeting included a public hearing on Chapter 17.80, Hillside Protection Overlay Zone, which the notice says has not been updated since 2008. Under the proposal, Chapter 17.80 would become a Sensitive Area Overlay Zone, replacing the Hillside Protection Overlay Zone. The notice states the Commission will consider and may take action on the item. Minutes have not been published, so no action is confirmed. The City Council's Oct. 14 agenda lists the same chapter as "Chapter 17.80, Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone" under Ordinance No. 2026-19, a different name than the one used in the Planning Commission notice.

Two Black Desert lots

The Commission also received public input on a partial plat amendment for Lots 24 and 25 of the South Village @ Black Desert Subdivision. The applicant, Brandon Anderson of Rosenberg Engineering, requests removing the common lot line to consolidate the two adjoining lots into one larger building lot. The notice states no other agenda items. No decision is recorded.

Heritage Commission, Oct. 1

The Heritage Commission met at 4:00 PM in the Santa Clara Town Hall conference room at 2603 Santa Clara Drive. The agenda listed approval of minutes from September 17, 2026, and continued discussion of a design review for a single-family home at 2920 Santa Clara Drive, with Tresa Frei as applicant. The agenda does not state what decision, if any, would be made on the design review. Public comments are not allowed unless the Commission Chair permits them.

What is confirmed so far

Nothing. All four recent meeting records are agenda-only; minutes have not been published. The items above are what was scheduled or discussed, not what was decided.

Coming up

The City Council meets Wednesday, October 14, with votes scheduled on:

• Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-19 for Chapter 17.80, Sensitive Lands Overlay Zone
• A PDC Amendment and Site Plan for Utah First Credit Union at Silverado Santa Clara
• A PDR Amendment and Site Plan for a permanent maintenance facility at Black Desert
• Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-19R to approve the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) City map
• Creation of access and public utility easements on the Neil Walters property (Resolutions 2026-17R and 2026-18R)

The Council also has a work meeting scheduled the same day to discuss the Bison Proposed Art Design, 2027 Legislative Priorities, a proposed revision of Construction Design Standards to add a Rock Cut Slopes section 4.3.5, a Parks Impact Fees Study Update, and Council Procedure. The provided agendas do not list meeting times or room assignments for the Oct. 14 sessions.

Santa Clara Council, Planning Commission Weigh Wedding Venue, Sewer Standards; No Decisions Published

Santa Clara's City Council and Planning Commission met last week to discuss a proposed wedding and event center, updates to sewer construction standards, and other items. No minutes have been published for any of the meetings, so no formal decisions or vote tallies are available. The council also cancelled its upcoming meetings for August 26.

City Council

The City Council held a regular meeting on August 12, 2026. The agenda included a discussion on the Virgin River Land Trust Conservation Easement update, a proclamation declaring September 17–23, 2026 as Constitution Week, and recognition of life-saving awards presented by Police Chief Jaron Studley. The consent agenda covered approval of minutes from the July 22 meeting and claims through August 12, 2026. The council also noted that its August 26 meeting would be cancelled.

Later that same day, the council held a work meeting to discuss four items: updating construction standards to include low-pressure sewer, an easement abandonment and creation for the Neil Walters property, street impact fees, and continued discussion on parking at Frei's Fruit Stand. These were listed as discussion items with no formal votes scheduled.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission met on August 13, 2026, holding public hearings on two main items. The first was a proposed code amendment to Chapter 17.28.180, which would allow rock-cut slopes as a new wall option. The second was a rezoning request for a 12.99-acre property at 4405 W. 1700 N. (Big Rocks Subdivision, Lots 1, 2, and 3) from Open Space (OS) to Planned Development Commercial (PDC) to permit a wedding and event center. The commission also reviewed a related development agreement for Randy and Sue Yocum and was scheduled to make recommendations to the City Council on both the code amendment and the rezoning.

Coming up

All three upcoming meetings have been cancelled:

• The City Council regular meeting scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM at 2603 Santa Clara Drive has been cancelled. The notice was posted August 20, 2026.
• The City Council work meeting scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM at the same location has also been cancelled.
• The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for August 27, 2026 has been cancelled. The notice was posted August 20, 2026.

No new meeting dates have been announced.

Santa Clara Council approves three ordinances including Santa Clara Drive rezone; Planning Commission hearing rescheduled to August 13

The Santa Clara City Council passed three ordinances at its July 22, 2026, meeting, including a rezone and site plan for 2998 Santa Clara Drive, according to a notice published July 28. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, and no vote tallies were included in the available records.

Rezone and site plan approved for 2998 Santa Clara Drive

Ordinance No. 2026-15 rezones 2998 Santa Clara Drive from the Historic District/R-1-10 Zone to the Historic District Mixed Use HD/MU Zone and approves a site plan for the property. The July 28 notice states the ordinance was passed by the City Council at its July 22 meeting.

Burial restrictions and city definitions updated

The council also passed two additional ordinances at the same meeting:

• **Ordinance No. 2026-14** updates City Code 12.24.100, which governs restrictions on burial in city cemeteries. A public hearing on the amendment was held July 22.
• **Ordinance No. 2026-16** adopts Chapter 17.08, Definitions, updating the city's official code definitions.

Rap Tax award discussed

The July 22 agenda included discussion and action to award the city's Rap Tax. The available records do not indicate the outcome of that item.

Work meeting covered rock cut slopes and fireworks

Also on July 22, the council held a work meeting for discussion only, with no votes scheduled. Planning Director Jim McNulty led a continued discussion on rock cut slopes, and Fire Chief Dan Cazier presented on fireworks regulations.

Planning Commission meeting cancelled

The regular Santa Clara Planning Commission meeting and public hearing scheduled for July 23, 2026, was cancelled. The only agenda item — a proposed rezoning of 12.99 acres at 4405 W. 1700 N. in the Big Rocks Subdivision (Lots 1, 2, and 3) from Open Space OS to Planned Development Commercial PDC — will be rescheduled. Applicants Randy and Sue Yocum seek to allow a wedding and event center on the property.

Coming up

• **August 13 — Santa Clara Planning Commission:** The commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed code amendment to Chapter 17.28.180 regarding rock cut slopes. The commission will also review the rescheduled rezoning request for 4405 W. 1700 N. (Big Rocks Subdivision, Lots 1, 2, and 3) from Open Space OS to Planned Development Commercial PDC, including a project plan for a wedding and event center on the 12.99-acre property.

Note: Minutes for the July 22 City Council meetings have not yet been published. Details above are drawn from agendas and the July 28 ordinance notice; vote tallies were not available in the provided records.