Ivins tables ordinance on temporary grandstands, directs staff and developer to finalize memorandum of understanding

Ivins City Council on Feb. 20 voted to table Ordinance 2025‑01, a proposed update to Class 1 temporary‑use permit rules, and directed staff and Black Desert Resort to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering temporary grandstand construction for the LPGA and PGA events. Council members said the MOU should address the issues neighbors raised and be presented to council for approval at the next meeting.

Why it matters The debate centered on balancing staging needs for large sporting events with neighborhood quality of life. Residents near the 16th and 17th holes near Mesa Vista expressed particular concern about grandstand height, noise and the length of time the temporary structures will remain. Several asked that organizers reduce the vertical profile of grandstands and condense construction and deconstruction into a shorter calendar window.

Residents’ requests Nearby resident Tim Bridal told the council he would prefer later start times and more condensed working days: “I would rather have a 12‑hour day if possible,” Bridal said, adding that longer days that start later in the morning would reduce total construction days and lessen repeated early‑morning noise. Other residents asked that the grandstand at holes 16/17 be limited in height for the LPGA (one level) and kept to two levels at most for the PGA to minimize visual intrusion.

Developer and contractor response Black Desert Resort and its contractor (Schaeffer) told the council they were amenable to working on screening and design changes and that they could explore alternate configurations that stretch seating horizontally rather than vertically. A developer representative said materials and construction sequencing could be reviewed to keep the visibility and noise impacts to a minimum; the contractor reported that build and take‑down schedules are constrained by supplier logistics but that some flexibility exists in working hours and sequencing.

Council decision and next steps The council voted to table Ordinance 2025‑01 and instructed staff to work with Black Desert Resort to prepare a memorandum of understanding for the LPGA and PGA events that will: (1) set maximum grandstand heights for the 2025 events, (2) define construction hours (residents suggested 8 a.m. starts and condensed longer days), (3) require the grandstand to be among the last elements erected and the first removed (to shorten visible time on site), and (4) document remedies or liquidated‑damage provisions if agreed measures are not followed.

The council indicated it will use the 2025 events as a test case and revisit the ordinance language afterward if needed. Staff and the developer were directed to return a final MOU and recommended CUP/permit conditions at the next council meeting for formal action.

Reporting note This summary reflects council discussion in the public record and resident comments from the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting. Direct quotes are attributed only to speakers who spoke on the record.