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St. George Planning Commission to Hold Hearing on Desert Canyons Amendment Oct. 27

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The St. George Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Oct. 27, 2026, to consider a General Plan Amendment for the Desert Canyons Planned Development. The proposed changes involve land use designation adjustments for approximately 232 to 272 acres.

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  • The St. George Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Oct. 27, 2026, regarding the Desert Canyons North/East General Plan Amendment.
  • The proposal seeks to change approximately 232 acres from low-density residential to medium density residential.
  • The amendment also involves adjusting boundaries for medium and medium high land use designations on approximately 272 total acres.
  • Desert Canyons Development, Inc. is the applicant for the project, represented by Curt Gordon.

The St. George Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Oct. 27, 2026, to consider a proposed General Plan Amendment for the Desert Canyons North/East area, according to a notice published Oct. 16. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. at the St. George City Offices.

The proposed amendment, identified as Case No. 2026-GPA-014, involves a request from Desert Canyons Development, Inc. to change land use designations. The applicant, represented by Curt Gordon, seeks to amend the designation for approximately 232 acres from low-density residential to medium density residential. Additionally, the request includes adjusting the boundaries of medium and medium high land use designations across a total of approximately 272 acres within the Desert Canyons Planned Development.

The project area is located east of Southern Parkway and north of Desert Sky Parkway. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for the community to provide comments regarding the Desert Canyons North/East General Plan Amendment.

The meeting will be held at the St. George City Offices located at 61 S Main Street, St. George, Utah. For individuals requiring reasonable accommodations to access City programs, the St. George City Human Resources Office can be reached at 435-627-4671 or 435-627-4674 at least 24 hours in advance.

The public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at 61 S Main Street, St. George, UT 84770.

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