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Council approves hillside permit for private covered tennis facility, finds slopes are man-made
Summary
After staff and the hillside review board concluded slopes on the site are man-made, the council unanimously approved a hillside development permit for a covered private tennis facility at 800 South with a Planning Commission condition to stain retaining walls to match the hillside.
The St. George City Council unanimously approved a hillside development permit for property just west of Bluff Street (800 South) that will allow disturbance of slopes exceeding 20% after city reviewers and the Hillside Review Board determined the slopes are man-made.
Planner Brett told the council that the site is in the downtown connected corridor (C-2 commercial). The Hillside Review Board inspected the property on Feb. 26 and concluded the slopes are man-made; the Planning Commission recommended approval on March 11 with one additional condition that retaining walls be stained to match the adjacent hillside instead of leaving bright, contrasting finishes.
The permit application covers construction of a covered private tennis court with associated parking and restroom facilities, multiple retaining walls and a ball-return feature described by staff as part of the owner’s proposed rental model. The owner told staff the facility would be used for private lessons and short-term rentals (a model compared to a batting-cage-style rental), not as an indoor pickleball complex. Details such as lighting and hours of operation were left for subsequent approvals or conditions.
Council member Danielle moved to approve the permit, including the Planning Commission’s staining condition; the motion was seconded by Steve and passed by voice vote with no opposition.
Next steps
Staff will record the conditional approval and the project will proceed to any required building- and site-specific permit reviews. The condition requires retaining walls to be stained to match the adjacent hillside.
