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Ivins council approves zoning change for Snow Canyon gas regulator after resident concerns
Summary
The Ivins City Council unanimously approved ordinance 2025-03 rezoning a parcel on Snow Canyon Parkway to allow a gas regulator station; the approval followed a public hearing in which nearby residents pressed the city and Enbridge for visibility and safety protections to be addressed in an upcoming conditional use permit.
Ivins — The Ivins City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 20 to adopt ordinance 2025-03, approving a zone amendment that clears the way for a gas regulator station on Snow Canyon Parkway.
The change rezones a portion of property on the south end of Snow Canyon Parkway from Resort Commercial (RC) to Commercial Light Manufacturing (CLM). The vote followed a public hearing during which neighbors said the proposed facility would be visible from their driveways and urged stronger screening and site placement.
"The opening of the gate for that is directly across from our driveway," resident Neil Miesbach told the council during public comment, saying landscaping and a rock wall would be needed to limit sightlines into the site. He also urged the city to require the applicant to place access from the adjacent resort property rather than Snow Canyon Parkway if feasible.
Representatives for Enbridge described the facility as an upsize replacement for a street‑level regulator across the state line and said the prefabricated building would be very small — roughly 12 by 15 feet with an 8‑foot ceiling — and set into the hillside to reduce visibility. "The building height would be approximately 9 to 10 feet," an Enbridge representative said during the presentation.
Applicants and Black Desert representatives said they were willing to work with the city and nearby residents on screening and design. Council members and staff emphasized that many of the design details — such as material, the height and composition of screening walls, gate type and landscaping — are addressed through the conditional use permit (CUP) process rather than by the zoning ordinance itself. City counsel reiterated that the CUP is the appropriate venue to impose specific, enforceable mitigation.
Mayor opened the roll call and recorded aye votes; the motion carried unanimously. The council directed staff to expect a conditional use permit application with precise mitigation measures to return to council review as required.
What's next: The rezoning allows the applicant to pursue the site-specific CUP. Council members said they expect the CUP application to contain wall materials, gate design, and a finalized access layout that minimizes visual impacts to the adjacent residences.
