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Council grants height exception for LDS stake center steeple
Summary
The Ivins City Council approved the Planning Commission’s recommendation for a special-height exception allowing the steeple at a new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints stake center to exceed the 35‑foot limit by approximately 3–4 feet, finding the narrow steeple would not adversely impact nearby properties.
The council considered a Planning Commission recommendation to grant a special‑height exception for a new stake center (approx. 300 East & 200 South) whose steeple would extend above the city’s 35‑foot height limit. Staff and commissioners reviewed site grading, sight lines and comparative examples of other local churches’ steeples.
Council discussion focused on the narrow profile of the steeple, sight lines to nearby neighborhoods and consistency with other religious facilities in Ivins. Staff noted the chapel elevation was set below curb grade to reduce apparent height. Council members concluded the exception would not adversely affect nearby properties or character, and a motion to approve the Planning Commission recommendation passed on a voice vote.
Next steps: staff will process the conditional‑use/class‑4 approval and the building permit process will proceed consistent with the approved height exception.
