St. George meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

St. George agendas: $663,239 transit facility change order, zoning amendments and a Red Rock Ridge hearing

St. George boards and the City Council met, or were scheduled to meet, several times in the past two weeks. As of Oct. 26, no minutes had been published for any of those sessions in the records provided. Everything below comes from agendas and notices: it shows what was scheduled for discussion or consideration, not what was decided. No vote tallies or final outcomes are available.

Council weighed $663,239 transit change order and equipment buys

At its Oct. 22 meeting, the City Council was scheduled to consider a change order for automotive equipment at the new Suntran Transit Facility totaling $663,239.24; a $405,402.12 Vac-Con combination truck for Water Services from Cate Equipment Company; and Police Department computer replacements from Gov Connection, Inc. Two versions of the Oct. 22 agenda in the records list different amounts for the computer purchase — $398,149.31 in one and $441,432.39 in the other — and the records do not show which figure was before the council.

Two zoning ordinances were also listed: Ordinance No. 2026-080 for a 45,000 sq. ft. commercial building north of Mall Drive and west of 2780 East, and Ordinance No. 2026-081 to reallocate dwelling units in the Ledges PD-R zone on Highway 18. A separate Oct. 22 work meeting listed discussion of the old hospital site and license plate readers, along with updates from department directors and reports from the Mayor, Councilmembers and City Manager.

$30,103 federal grant for police equipment

The Oct. 14 City Council agenda covered use of $30,103 from the FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. The Police Department proposed spending it on drone speaker and light attachments, one SWAT helmet, one SWAT communications system, one hostage rescue target for tactical training, three WRAP restraint systems and nine 40mm less-lethal launchers.

Housing Authority: budget and shortfall

The St. George Housing Authority Board's Oct. 13 agenda listed discussion of the 2026-2027 SGHA budget, an SGHA shortfall, rental payment standards and income limits, and the October 2026 Housing Assistance Reports. The agenda also included a request for a closed meeting regarding litigation, security, property acquisition or sale, or individual health and competence.

Desert Haven requests

The Oct. 13 Planning Commission agenda listed two requests from DSG Engineering, Inc.: a hillside development permit for Desert Haven to allow disturbance of slopes 20% and above for single-family homes (Case No. 2026-HS-007), and a preliminary plat for Desert Haven Phase 1, a 29-lot residential project (Case No. 2026-PP-020).

Other notices

• The regular City Council meeting set for Oct. 15 was rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 22 at 5:00 p.m.
• Notices for Oct. 16 and Oct. 23 state that no public comments were received during the designated window, Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 2026.
• The Police Department posted an unclaimed property notice on Oct. 20 covering electronics, jewelry, cash and tools. Owners must provide receipts or detailed descriptions within nine days of the posting.
• The Arts Commission's Oct. 22 agenda listed Spark the Art Grant applications, the Arts Summit and the Sweetheart Swing.

Coming up

Oct. 27 — Planning Commission. A public hearing on the Red Rock Ridge general plan amendment (Case No. 2026-GPA-012) at 344 South 1990 East, 14.40 acres, requested by Giv Development, to change the designation from Low Density Residential, High Density Residential and Open Space to High Density Residential and Open Space. Also a preliminary plat for a seven-lot residential subdivision at 2450 S RL Wyman. A Desert Canyons North/East item (Case No. 2026-GPA-014) — about 232 acres from low-density to medium-density residential and boundary adjustments on about 272 acres, east of Southern Parkway and north of Desert Sky Parkway — appears in the Oct. 27 agendas, though one entry states it is not to be heard at that meeting.

Oct. 28 — Hillside Review Board. An on-site review of a hillside development permit for Horizon Ridge at 1150 West, north of Curly Hollow Drive, plus approval of the Aug. 26, 2026 minutes.

Nov. 5 — City Council. Public hearings on four easement vacations: Lots 83 and 84, The Palms of St George (Doc. No. 00247565); Lot 2, Leslie Dunbar Trust (Doc. No. 20230027191); Lot 1 and Parcel A, Rilassante at Divario; and Lot 31, Anasazi Hills at Entrada Phase 1 (Doc. No. 00588554).

St. George roundup: no votes recorded in past two weeks; Oct. 22 council agenda carries $441,432.39 purchase and zoning changes

No votes or decisions appear in St. George's public meeting record for the past two weeks. Each recent entry supplied for this roundup is an agenda or a notice, with minutes not yet published, so what follows reports what was scheduled and proposed — not what was settled. The clearest action in the record is procedural: the regular City Council meeting set for Oct. 15, 2026, was rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Council meeting moved to Oct. 22

The Oct. 15 regular City Council meeting was rescheduled to Oct. 22 at 5:00 p.m., according to the notice. A separate Oct. 9 City Council notice states that no public comments were received; it lists no agenda items.

$30,103 federal grant proposed for police equipment

The Oct. 14 City Council agenda lists a proposed use of $30,103 from the FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Per the agenda, the Police Department proposes spending the funds on specialized tactical and safety equipment: drone speaker and light attachments; one SWAT helmet and one SWAT communications system; one hostage rescue target for tactical training; three WRAP restraint systems; and nine 40mm less-lethal launchers. The agenda records no vote on the expenditure.

Housing Authority: budget and shortfall on agenda

The St. George Housing Authority Board met Oct. 13 with an agenda covering review of financial reports, discussion of the 2026-2027 SGHA budget, discussion of an SGHA shortfall, and review of rental discussion, income limits and payment standards. The agenda also lists review of the October 2026 Housing Assistance Reports (HAP) and a request for a closed meeting regarding litigation, security, property acquisition or sale, or individual health and competence. The supplied record gives no dollar figures for the budget or the shortfall.

Planning Commission: Desert Haven requests

The Oct. 13 Planning Commission agenda lists two requests from DSG Engineering, Inc. for the Desert Haven project: a hillside development permit to allow disturbance of slopes 20% and above for single-family homes (Case No. 2026-HS-007), and a preliminary plat for Desert Haven Phase 1, a 29-lot residential project (Case No. 2026-PP-020).

Coming up

Oct. 22, City Council. The agenda lists purchase agreements: Police Department computer replacements from Gov Connection, Inc. for $441,432.39; a Vac-Con combination truck for Water Services from Cate Equipment Company for $405,402.12; and a change order for Suntran Transit Facility automotive equipment totaling $663,239.24. Two zoning ordinances are listed — Ordinance 2026-080 for a 45,000 sq. ft. commercial building north of Mall Drive and west of 2780 East, and Ordinance 2026-081 to reallocate dwelling units in the Ledges PD-R zone on Highway 18. The agenda summary refers to three ordinances; the supplied item list contains two.

Oct. 22, City Council work meeting. Scheduled discussions on the old hospital site and on license plate readers, plus updates from department directors and reports from the Mayor, Councilmembers and City Manager.

Oct. 27, Planning Commission public hearings. A request by Giv Development to change the general plan designation on approximately 14.40 acres at 344 South 1990 East for Red Rock Ridge (Case No. 2026-GPA-012), from Low Density Residential, High Density Residential and Open Space to High Density Residential and Open Space. Also a request from Desert Canyons Development, Inc. (Case No. 2026-GPA-014) to change approximately 232 acres from low-density to medium-density residential and adjust boundaries for medium and medium-high designations on approximately 272 acres, east of Southern Parkway and north of Desert Sky Parkway.

Residents can attend the Oct. 22 council sessions and the Oct. 27 Planning Commission hearings; the linked official agendas are the authoritative record.

St. George council approves 6-month blasting moratorium, zoning changes; sales tax hearing draws comment

The St. George City Council approved a six-month moratorium on blasting within city limits and a set of zoning and property measures at its Oct. 1, 2026 meeting, according to the meeting summary. The same evening included public hearings on a proposed 0.33% emergency services sales tax and on the city's use of federal Community Development Block Grant funds. The summaries provided for the Oct. 1 meetings are drawn from agendas; minutes had not been published as of this roundup, and no vote tallies were included in the material.

Blasting moratorium and zoning actions approved

According to the meeting summary, the council adopted:

• **Ordinance No. 2026-079:** a 6-month moratorium on blasting within City limits.
• **Ordinance No. 2026-072:** renaming Backlot Crossing to Desert Fields Drive.
• **Ordinance No. 2026-078:** rezoning 35.67 acres north of Curly Hollow Drive and south of Province Way to R-1.
• **Ordinance No. 2026-076:** rezoning 8.48 acres north of 2450 South and west of 3210 East to PD-C.
• **Ordinance Nos. 2026-073, 074 and 075:** vacating easements at Foothill Commons, Meadow Valley Farms, and Vista Ridge Estates.

The easement vacations were also described in the agenda as covering Lot 1 of Foothill Commons (Doc. No. 20120001219), Lot 142 of Meadow Valley Farms Phase 11 (Doc. No. 20180045195), and the north 10 feet of Lot 69, Vista Ridge Estates Phase II (Doc. No. 357652).

0.33% emergency services sales tax proposed

The council held a public hearing on Resolution No. 2026-020R, which would impose a 0.33% Emergency Services Sales and Use Tax on taxable sales and uses within city limits. Revenue would fund emergency medical services, fire protection, personnel, equipment, and facilities. Staff cited 6 new fire stations, 72 firefighters, and 15 apparatus. The hearing was set for 5:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, 61 South Main Street. No vote was scheduled at the hearing; it was for public comment only.

Park and pavement contracts on the consent calendar

Three items appeared on the meeting's consent calendar:

• A $3,710,224.61 bid to Mint Construction, LLC for Thunder Junction Park Phase 2.
• A $447,996.72 bid to American Pavement Preservation for the Slurry Seal project.
• A $394,066.99 sole-source contract with Holbrook Asphalt, Inc for HA5 seal coat.

The summaries provided do not state whether the consent calendar was approved.

CDBG report, 911 Center, Horizon Ridge

The council also held a public hearing on the 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the CDBG program, which summarizes the city's use of federal funds. The report was to be submitted to HUD on or about October 2, 2026. The public comment period ran from September 15 to October 1, 2026, and the draft was available online and at City Hall and the library. The listed contact is Brenda Hatch, 435-627-4006.

A work meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the City Council Conference Room at 61 South Main Street listed discussions on detention basins in the Horizon Ridge subdivision, Live/Work standards, unclaimed property reverted for public use, and a new 911 Center contract and billing model. No votes or decisions were listed on that agenda. The council also requested a closed meeting on litigation, security, property acquisition or sale, or personnel matters.

Two meetings with no listed business

The Oct. 2, 2026 council notice consisted of procedural boilerplate and noted that public comments were received between September 25 and October 2, 2026. The Oct. 9, 2026 notice stated that no public comments were received. Neither listed agenda items.

Coming up

• **Oct. 13 — St. George Housing Authority:** review of financial reports and discussion of the 2026-2027 budget, a funding shortfall, rental payment standards and income limits, and October 2026 Housing Assistance Reports. A closed meeting was requested on litigation, security, property acquisition or sale, or individual health and competence.
• **Oct. 13 — Planning Commission:** two requests from DSG Engineering, Inc. for the Desert Haven project — a hillside development permit to allow disturbance of slopes 20% and above for single-family homes (Case No. 2026-HS-007) and a preliminary plat for Desert Haven Phase 1, a 29-lot residential project (Case No. 2026-PP-020).
• **Oct. 15 — City Council:** the regular meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

St. George Council to weigh $2.6M air traffic tower equipment; no decisions yet from recent meetings

St. George officials have a full slate of meetings ahead, but none of the recent gatherings produced final decisions — all agendas were published without minutes. The most consequential item on the horizon is a $2.6 million equipment purchase for the new air traffic control tower, set for the City Council's Aug. 20 regular meeting.

City Council: Air tower equipment, road work, and annexation

The council will consider a consent calendar that includes a $2,614,309 bid to Layton Construction for air traffic control tower equipment, a $854,000 contract to Suncore Construction for the 250 West Reconstruction (Black Ridge Dr. to Tech Ridge Pkwy), and a conditional use permit for Bare Foot Montessori private school at 135 South 100 East. The council also will hold public hearings on three ordinances: annexation of a 2.277-acre parcel at 3430 East and 3930 South (Tawny Meadows), vacation of a utility easement between Lot 122 and Lot 123 in Cecita Crest at Divario Phase 3, and vacation of a temporary turnaround easement in Sage Haven Phase 15. A zoning change from RE-20 to RE-37.5 on 6.20 acres near 2450 South is also on the agenda.

Planning Commission: Utah Tech land, office building, and sign rules

The Planning Commission held a series of public hearings on Aug. 11, all still pending. The commission considered a General Plan amendment for ~14.40 acres near 800–900 South and 1450 East, changing the designation from LDR/COM/OS to COM/OS (Utah Tech University Foundation). It also reviewed a Planned Development Amendment for a 32,658 sq ft office/commercial building east of Pioneer Road and north of Sun River Parkway (Rosenberg Associates), and a zone regulation amendment to Title 9-13 sign ordinance for signs adjacent to residential zones (YESCO). A conditional use permit for Barefoot Montessori private school (grades K-8) was on the agenda, along with preliminary plats for 183-lot Rolling Desert, 98-lot Cove Valley Phases 4-6, 7-lot Tower Estates, and 2-lot Two Peaks. A separate hearing on Downtown Live-Work Unit standards (Title 10-17A-21) was also held.

Housing Authority: Budget shortfall and 2026-2027 budget

The St. George Housing Authority board met Aug. 11 to discuss the 2026-2027 budget and a shortfall. The agenda included financial certification and fraud risk assessment (both with Greg Whitehead's signature), and a possible closed meeting for litigation, security, property, or personnel matters. No minutes have been published.

Upcoming: Planning Commission and Hillside Review Board

The Planning Commission will meet Aug. 25 to consider a zone change for Horizon Ridge: about 35.76 acres from R-1-8/R-1-10 to R-1 (no minimum lot size), north of Curly Hollow Drive and south of Province Way (Case 2026-ZC-014). It will also consider a conditional use permit for Flightline RV Storage (Desert Canyon Development Inc., Case 2026-CUP-005). The Hillside Review Board will meet Aug. 26 to review two hillside development permits: a parking lot expansion at IHC St George Regional Hospital (137 additional spaces) and a single-family home development at Desert Haven.

Coming up

• **Planning Commission** – Aug. 25, 5:00 PM, St. George City Offices, 61 S Main Street. Public hearing on Horizon Ridge zone change and Flightline RV Storage.
• **Hillside Review Board** – Aug. 26, site meetings for IHC hospital parking lot and Desert Haven development.

All recent meeting minutes have not yet been published; decisions from the Aug. 11 and Aug. 20 meetings will be reported once available.

St. George meeting roundup: Recent agendas light on decisions; City Council to weigh $5.6M police remodel Aug. 6

Recent meetings: agendas only, no decisions published yet

All recent meetings covered in this period are listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet published. That means no votes, approvals, or final outcomes are available to report from the official record for these sessions. Here is what was scheduled for public consideration.

Hillside Review Board — July 22

The board was set to review two hillside permit requests on-site. The first was a hillside permit for Mirabella at Sunbrook, covering seven 3-story condominium buildings, a private street, and amenity areas south of Sunbrook Dr and east of Luce Del Sol Dr. The second was a Hillside Development Permit request for Crown Point Lots 18, 19, and 20, to remove excess material from three residential lots at approximately 584 S Dixie Drive. The board was also scheduled to approve meeting minutes from May 27, 2026.

Arts Commission — July 23

The Arts Commission agenda included discussion and review of RAP Tax reports, consideration of nominations for Excellence in Arts awards, and discussion of the Sweetheart Swing and the Arts Summit. Approval of minutes from June 25, 2026, was also on the agenda.

City Council — July 24 and July 31

Both City Council sessions during this period were procedural. No public comments were received for the July 24 meeting. The July 31 notice stated that no comments were received between July 24 and July 31, 2026. No substantive items were listed on either agenda.

Planning Commission — July 28

The Planning Commission scheduled three public hearings:

• A Planned Development Amendment (Case No. 2026-PDA-009) for Buck's Ace Sun River, a 45,686 sq ft hardware store east of Arrowhead Canyon Drive and south of Havasu Drive.
• A zone regulation amendment (Case No. 2026-ZRA-006) to modify detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards for compliance with recent state code changes, including detached ADUs on 11,000 sf minimum lots.
• A sign ordinance amendment (Case No. 2025-ZRA-011) to Title 9-13 regarding signs adjacent to residential zones, requested by YESCO.

The commission was also set to approve minutes from July 14, 2026, and receive a report on City Council actions from July 16, 2026, including the McDonald's Desert Color project.

Coming up

City Council — Thursday, Aug. 6, 5:00 p.m., City Council Chambers. The council will hold a public hearing on increases to the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget. Items on the agenda include a bid for a police department campus remodel at 175 East 200 North for $5,644,385; a bid for 2,500 tons of chip seal oil from Peak Asphalt for $1,371,175; a change order for Suntran Transit Facility bus canopies for $861,985.74; a sewer relining change order with Inliner Solutions for $740,980; and a general plan change from Agricultural Estates to Commercial for 8.48 acres north of 2450 South. A work meeting the same day includes discussion of a Customer Facility Charge for rental cars at St. George Regional Airport, roadway improvements on Ezra Drive, a presentation from YESCO, and an update from the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce.

Planning Commission — Monday, Aug. 11, 5:00 p.m., 61 S Main Street. Four public hearings are scheduled: a zone regulation amendment (Case No. 2026-ZRA-007) for Downtown Live-Work Units standards, submitted by applicant Matt Metcalf Architecture; the sign ordinance amendment (Case No. 2025-ZRA-011) requested by YESCO; a General Plan Amendment (Case No. 2026-GPA-010) for Utah Tech Foremaster Ridge, changing approximately 14.40 acres near 800–900 South and 1450 East from Low Density Residential, Commercial, and Open Space to Commercial and Open Space, with applicant Utah Tech University Foundation represented by Wendi Bulkey; and a Planned Development Amendment (Case No. 2026-PDA-017) for the 32,658 sq ft Pioneer Office Building east of Pioneer Road and north of Sun River Parkway, with applicant Rosenberg Associates represented by Jared Bates.