Planning commission recommends rezoning for Enbridge gas regulator site near Snow Canyon Parkway

On Feb. 4, 2025, the Ivins Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve a zone change from RC to CLM for a 0.17-acre portion of land at approximately 1650 East Snow Canyon Parkway so Enbridge (applicant) can construct a gas regulator station to serve Black Desert and nearby development.

The recommendation matters because Enbridge officials told the commission the existing gas-regulator capacity in Ivins is nearing its limit and the proposed station would increase distribution capacity for the community and the resort. Residents of the Reserve and other nearby neighborhoods opposed the rezoning on visual, noise and siting grounds and asked whether alternative locations or different access points were considered.

Petitioner representative Corey Jardine described the project as “a regulation station” requested by Enbridge to lower high pipeline pressure for local distribution. Enbridge Gas representative Steve Claussen told the commission the equipment is common infrastructure and is subject to federal pipeline rules, saying, “This kind of infrastructure is something you probably drive by every day and didn't know that you passed it.” Claussen said facilities of this type inspect the site monthly, receive at least annual maintenance, have electronic monitoring and redundant safety features including multiple regulators,…