Updated October 29, 2026: added what the development team and council members said at the October 22 work meeting, from the city's official recording.
What Is Temple View? Quick Answer
Temple View is a concept design for redeveloping the old hospital site near downtown St. George, prepared by FFKR Landscape & Planning. The St. George City Council discussed it at its October 22, 2026, work meeting and took no vote. Council members who spoke reacted positively to the designs. Some asked for angled parking on the perimeter streets to slow traffic. The presenter said zoning would likely come forward as a split zone: the corner parcel under one planned-development zone and the rest as a planned development residential (PD-R) zone.
What else came out of the meeting, according to the official recording:
- A working group shaped it. The presenter said a working group of some council members, senior city staff, the planning team and the development group, similar to the one used on the Boulevard project, began work about six or seven months ago.
- For sale and for rent. The brownstones and the condo-hotel units would be sold. The apartments would likely be rentals.
- Lower than the hospital. The presenter said no building in the concept is as tall as the existing hospital structures, and that buildings step down along the edges, especially Flood Street (400 East).
- Open block, rooftop space. Two mid-block access points open the large block, and the corner building across from the temple block would have ground-level dining and a rooftop event and restaurant space. The presenter said it is too early to size that space but suggested "a hundred plus" people.
- Parking. The presenter said the 147 angled street stalls aren't needed to meet parking requirements. Townhomes would have rear-loaded two-car garages, and there would be one level of parking under the apartment buildings, plus structured parking at the northwest corner. One council member said angled parking should be built now because the road will get busier with the I-15 underpass. Another raised back-in angled parking, and a bike lane next to the sidewalk also came up.
- Timing. No application has been filed. The presenter said that if the council liked the concept, wrapping up would "probably take us until mid-November."
The design pages in the agenda packet show a walkable neighborhood of brownstone-style townhomes, apartment buildings and a "condotel" with ground-floor retail, organized around green spaces and a shared pedestrian street. The packet's unit-count page lists 48 brownstones, 63 condotel units and 123 apartments, which adds up to 234 homes.
| Building type | What the concept shows | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstones | 1,684 sq. ft. footprint; potential garden-level ADUs; 2 garage stalls each | 48 |
| Condotel | 640 to 1,800 sq. ft. units, mostly two-bedroom with some one-bedroom; 10,300 sq. ft. of retail; 150–175-stall parking garage | 63 |
| Apartments | 13,582 sq. ft. footprint; 41 units per building; 2:1 ratio of one-bedroom units; 5,500 sq. ft. of retail | 123 |
| Total | 15,800 sq. ft. of retail; 147 angled street parking stalls | 234 |
Where Is the Old Hospital Site?
The agenda calls it "the old hospital site," and the packet does not give an address, acreage or parcel map. Two of its perspective drawings are labeled at 300 East and 500 South and at Flood Street and 500 South. Flood Street is the historic name for 400 East, according to the Washington County Historical Society. That places the concept on the block that held the former Dixie Regional Medical Center 400 East Campus, which the historical society lists at 544 S. 400 E., covering most of the block between 500 and 600 South and 300 and 400 East. The historical society says that hospital was replaced in 2003 by the River Road campus, now St. George Regional Hospital, and kept for some services as the 400 East Campus.
The aerial renderings in the packet show the St. George Temple a short distance away, which explains the name.
What the Design Packet Shows
FFKR's "Temple View Design Review" opens with a concept statement for "the district" that, in its words, "extrapolates and examines the various layers of the site, weaving them back together to create a visible, walkable, and livable environment rooted in history." The design framework is built on three ideas the packet labels Visible, Walkable and Liveable. It cites traditional, historic neighborhoods "designed for people first," plus stoops, balconies and rooftops as places to gather.
The packet draws its materials from the local landscape, with color palettes labeled Strata, Virgin River and Lava Rock/Basalt, and includes a page of historic St. George buildings as influences. The architecture moves from historical brownstones through apartments to contemporary condotel buildings. The renderings show red brick, gray siding and stone, with desert landscaping along the sidewalks.
Other pages cover open space and streets:
- Resident greens and public greens, for gathering, shade, seating and play
- A woonerf running through the site, which the packet describes with the labels shared space, material distinction, flex space and public art
- Streetscapes with shade and seating, alleys behind the townhomes, and an intersection design for traffic calming
Parking in the Concept
The parking page shows 147 angled street stalls around the site, a 150–175-stall garage for the condotel, and two-car garages for each brownstone. The townhome garages provide two stalls where one is required, or 1.5 with an ADU. For the apartments, the packet lists 39 garage stalls provided per building against 47 required. It does not say how that difference would be handled.
What Is Not in the Packet
The packet is drawings only. It does not name a developer or say who owns the land. It also has no cost estimate, timeline, zoning request or staff recommendation. The October 22 discussion did not fill those gaps. No cost, owner or firm schedule was given at the meeting, and the council made no decision.
The same agenda includes a discussion of the St. George Police Department's license plate readers. The meeting is at the new City Hall on Main Street; read about its grand opening.
The council's regular meeting that evening covers the Ledges, Rusty Cliffs South and a SunTran contract change; see our Oct. 22 council agenda roundup.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Temple View in St. George?
A concept design by FFKR Landscape & Planning for redeveloping the old hospital site near 500 South between 300 East and 400 East. It shows 48 brownstones, 63 condotel units, 123 apartments, about 15,800 square feet of retail and new green spaces.
Did the City Council vote on Temple View on Oct. 22?
No. It was a discussion only. Council members who spoke reacted positively and gave feedback on parking and street design. The presenter said a zoning request would likely come forward as a split planned-development zone.
Will Temple View homes be for sale or for rent?
At the October 22 work meeting, the presenter said the brownstones and condo-hotel units would be for sale, and the apartments would likely be rentals.
Where is the old hospital site in St. George?
The packet's drawings are labeled at 300 East and 500 South and at Flood Street (400 East) and 500 South. That is the block of the former Dixie Regional Medical Center 400 East Campus at 544 S. 400 E.
Who would build Temple View?
The packet does not name a developer, owner, budget or schedule. At the meeting, the presenter described the development group as the same one that worked with the city on the Boulevard project, but did not name a company.
Can I listen to the meeting?
Yes. The city posted the official recording of the October 22, 2026 work meeting on the Utah Public Notice Website. The Temple View discussion is the first item, in roughly the first 17 minutes.
What did the Temple View presentation say about timing?
According to the meeting recording, the presenter said finalizing the plan would probably take until mid-November if the council liked the concept.
Sources
- Utah Public Notice Website: St. George City Council work meeting agenda, Oct. 22, 2026
- City of St. George: Oct. 22, 2026 work meeting agenda packet, including FFKR Landscape & Planning, "Temple View Design Review" (PDF)
- Official recording: St. George City Council work meeting, Oct. 22, 2026 (MP3, Utah Public Notice Website)
- Washington County Historical Society: Dixie Regional Medical Center (Old; 400 East Campus)
- Washington County Historical Society: St. George city streets history (400 East = Flood Street)
Published October 18, 2026. Updated October 29, 2026, from the official recording of the October 22 work meeting.
