The Ivins City Council approved a revised development agreement for the proposed Red Mountain Resort (also discussed as Black Desert), concluding months of negotiation and a recent meeting between the developer and neighboring residents.

Petitioners told council they reduced the proposed unit count from 500 to 450 and added multiple provisions the city and neighbors requested, including stronger water-efficiency commitments, neighborhood-compatibility protections, view and height standards, phasing requirements, and a promise to hold periodic community update meetings.

During the council discussion, residents organized as the "Ivins Good Neighbor Alliance" said the revisions and commitments improved transparency and responsiveness. Alliance representatives asked the developer for a continuing outreach program so neighboring homeowners would receive regular updates about construction schedules, blasting and dust control.

Damon Georges, representing Red Mountain Resort/Black Desert, said the petitioner will set up a dedicated community email portal and would copy city staff and neighborhood contacts on incoming questions to ensure coordinated responses. Patrick Manning, another petitioner representative, confirmed the developer will host a web-based community portal for questions and updates.

Council required three specific technical additions before approval: a clear construction-management plan must be submitted and approved prior to issuance of building permits (covering noise, dust control, work hours, traffic routes and rock excavation procedures); a precise definition of "units" will be added to the agreement's definitions (so unit counts and triggers are unambiguous); and a "Whereas" clause expressly calling for periodic project update meetings with affected neighbors will be included.

Council voted to approve the revised development agreement and asked staff to incorporate the final technical edits before signature. No detailed voting record was read into the transcript beyond recorded unanimous approval at the time of the motion.

The petitioner and several neighborhood leaders told council the Tuesday meeting with the developer, the city and the Good Neighbor Alliance had increased mutual confidence that the project will proceed with formalized communication and neighborhood protections.