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Ivins planning commissioners approve amendment to allow relocation of three Black Desert construction trailers
Summary
The Ivins Planning Commission approved a Class 4 conditional use permit amendment allowing Black Desert Resort to relocate three construction trailers during ongoing site work. Commissioners concluded the relocated trailers are temporary and sufficiently screened, and asked the applicant to reduce visual impacts from on-site storage containers.
The Ivins Planning Commission on April 1 approved a Class 4 conditional use permit (CUP) amendment allowing the temporary relocation of three modular construction trailers at the Black Desert Resort project, saying the proposed placements do not create the kinds of negative noise, lighting or traffic impacts that would require denial.
The amendment responds to site changes tied to construction of an underground parking structure and a water park. Coco Head, managing counsel for Black Desert, told the commission the company moved at least one trailer before filing the amendment and apologized for the timing: “I did not coordinate well with our construction team. And one of the buildings got moved to a location before I could file this. So I apologize. That's on me.”
Commissioners said they visited the site and agreed the three trailers as relocated are mostly screened from Snow Canyon Parkway, will be temporary, and have access to utilities. The commission also heard public comment and questions about other visible construction storage (conex/pods) near the parkway and asked the applicant to reduce that visual impact.
Why it matters: The CUP amendment authorizes temporary construction-related uses on a high-visibility corridor into Ivins. Neighbors had raised concerns that unscreened trailers and storage could undermine the city’s entrance vistas even though the trailers are short-term construction facilities rather than permanent structures.
What the commission heard and decided Coco Head said the site has changed since the original Class 4 CUP approved in 2021 and that the city’s ongoing work — specifically excavation for a four-story underground parking garage — required repositioning several modular buildings. Head said a revised site plan was filed with the commission on March 26 showing the new locations and that one trailer already moved has been relocated away from the roundabout to the southwest corner of the construction area.
Corey Jardine, project director for Black Desert, told the commission the trailer placed near Lot 17 in North Village (the HOA/sales trailer site) will be removed once North Village is about 50% built out; he estimated full build-out timing for North Village between third quarter 2026 and first quarter 2027. Jardine told commissioners the other relocated trailers are expected to remain through roughly third quarter 2026.
Resident comment: Jerry Armstrong of Split Rock thanked the city and the applicant for addressing the most visible trailer and urged better coordination in the future so residents are not surprised. Armstrong said he and other residents had also submitted a written comment.
Visual screening and on-site storage Several commissioners noted that while the relocated trailers are temporary and largely screened by topography and planned rock walls, a separate on-site construction parking area with conex containers remains visually prominent from Snow Canyon Parkway. The applicant said crews are working on permanent screening (rock walls and landscaping) and would try to move or re-site conex units away from the roadside; staff said those conex units are planned to be removed or relocated as the parking lots are completed.
Motion and findings Commissioner Brown moved to approve the Class 4 conditional use amendment for Black Desert Resort (owner: Black Desert Resort Construction Trailers LLC; applicant: Coco Head) based on the materials submitted and the commission’s site observations that the trailers have access to water, sewer and electricity and are substantially screened from Snow Canyon Parkway. The motion was seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote.
Next steps Because the application was processed as a Class 4 conditional use amendment, the commission’s approval does not go to the City Council for further action.
Votes at a glance - Election of Chair (nomination): Pam Gardio — passed (voice vote) - Election of Vice Chair: Brandon Waite — passed (voice vote) - Class 4 CUP amendment for Black Desert Resort (permit to locate three construction trailers): approved (unanimous voice vote) - Approval of Planning Commission minutes, March 18, 2025: approved (unanimous voice vote)
Provenance: transcript passages showing the public hearing introduction, applicant remarks, public comment, site-visit observations, applicant timeline, and final vote are the primary source for this article.
