St. George Planning Commission to Hear Desert Sky Zoning Request
The St. George Planning Commission was scheduled to hold a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 on a “Desert Sky” request that would change zoning inside the Desert Canyons Planned Development. The proposal would amend the city’s zoning map from PD-R (Planned Development Residential) to R-1 (Single Family) on approximately 13.23 acres.
Hearing details
The posted notice says the Planning Commission was scheduled to hold the hearing at St. George City Offices, 61 S Main Street, St. George, Utah. The notice identifies the hearing as a “PUBLIC HEARING: Zone Change Desert Sky.”
The meeting notice also lists the agenda item as “ZONE CHANGE – Desert Sky – PUBLIC HEARING” at the same July 14, 2026 start time, and it notes that the item is supported by city staff review.
What zoning change is being requested
According to the public hearing notice, the city was being asked “to receive public comment on a request to amend the zoning map from PD-R (Planned Development Residential) to R-1 (Single Family no minimum square footage, 40-foot minimum lot width/frontage) on approximately 13.23 acres.”
The notice also places the property within the Desert Canyons Planned Development, generally east of Southern Pkwy and north of Desert Sky Pkwy. It further states that the subject property is part of the Desert Canyon’s Master Plan.
Companion updates to the plan, zone map, and development agreement
The posted notice isn’t limited to a zoning-map swap. It says the proposed change “will include a change to the Desert Canyon Zone Plan, Zone Map, and Development Agreement to allow the addition of the R-1 zone.”
In the Planning Commission agenda posting for the same July 14 meeting, item 4 covers the zone change (Case No. 2026-ZC-012, staff indicated as Brenda Hatch). The agenda also includes a companion public hearing item 5 for a development agreement amendment: “DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Desert Canyons Amendment to allow R-1 – PUBLIC HEARING” (Case No. 2026-DA-001, staff indicated as Brenda Hatch).
Who is requesting it
The notice identifies Desert Canyons Development Inc as the applicant and Curt Gordon as the representative. The project is identified as “Desert Sky.”
Public comment and participation
The notice frames public involvement through the hearing itself, stating that the Planning Commission was scheduled to hold the public hearing “to receive public comment” on the zoning-map amendment request. It also includes an accommodation statement, saying the City of St. George will make efforts to provide reasonable accommodations for disabled members of the public if special needs are arranged in advance.
What residents should watch next
Because this item was described as a Planning Commission public hearing, residents may want to check for any follow-up steps that are outlined in the posted case materials—especially how the companion updates to the Desert Canyon Zone Plan, Zone Map, and the development agreement move through the city’s continuing land-use process.
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