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Ivins council tables ordinance on Class 1 use permits after public hearings with Black Desert and neighbors
Summary
Council postponed action on Ordinance 2025-01, which would amend Title 16 Chapter 14 to change review routes and extend allowable timeframes for temporary structures, after residents and event organizers urged further work meetings.
Ivins City Council voted on Jan. 16, 2025, to table Ordinance 2025-01, which would amend Title 16, Chapter 14 of the Ivins City Code to revise the Class 1 use permit process and clarify how long temporary structures may remain. The motion to table the ordinance carried unanimously and the council scheduled a work meeting for Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. to collect additional input.
The ordinance as proposed would have clarified review authority for Class 1 applications — directing the technical review committee (TRC) to flag proposals with ground disturbance for sensitive lands review while allowing zoning administrator approval for non‑disturbing applications — and would have specified time limits for temporary structures tied to events. Planning staff explained the most substantive proposed change was the timeframes for temporary structures: 45 days for construction, up to 45 days for the event, and 30 days for removal (a total of 120 days in some event scenarios). The staff presentation cited the municipal code section 16.14.114 when discussing the draft language.
Residents adjacent to Black Desert Golf Club raised objections to long time windows for temporary tournament structures. Greg, a Mesa Vista neighbor who had received additional speaking time from other nearby residents, urged cutting the proposed 120‑day total to 90 days or requiring a single annual installation rather than two-per-year assemblies. He described a large grandstand erected for a PGA event that remained in place “almost 5 months” and said repeated, multi‑year installations would be highly intrusive.
Representatives of Black Desert — including a venue representative who asked the council to delay action and work with the property and a construction representative who emphasized safety and compliance — said the facility and its contractors must build temporary structures to meet international event and safety standards. John Coolbaugh, a manager responsible for PGA/LPGA operations at Black Desert, said temporary construction “revolves around safety” and that specialized third‑party contractors are required for major events. Coco Head, Black Desert’s managing counsel, said the resort’s multi‑year contracts with PGA and LPGA could be jeopardized if required standards for temporary structures were not achievable and requested more planning-commission-level collaboration.
After public hearing testimony from residents and Black Desert representatives, the council majority said a focused work session was warranted. One council member proposed tabling the ordinance and holding at least one work meeting with the planning commission, Black Desert representatives and neighborhood representatives; another council member seconded the recommendation. The council then voted to table Ordinance 2025‑01 and set a Feb. 6, 2025, 4 p.m. work meeting to continue deliberations and solicit more detailed technical input.
No change to the ordinance was adopted at the Jan. 16 meeting; the action taken was to postpone final council action pending the February work session.
