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Art Review Board tables Iceberg Restaurant mural, seeks nighttime review over lighting and signage concerns
Summary
The Springdale Art Review Board tabled a mural permit application for the Iceberg Restaurant after staff flagged potential noncompliance with the town's mural and sign rules and Board members asked to view the window-mounted vinyl wrap at night to assess illumination.
Director of Community Development Niall Connolly presented a mural permit application for a vinyl wrap installed on a side window of the Iceberg Restaurant at 849 Zion Park Blvd. Connolly said the artist installed the wrap without first obtaining a permit and identified three potential issues: divergences from the Town's approved color palette, inclusion of the words "drive-in" that may constitute prohibited signage, and illumination caused by interior lighting.
"The mural consisted of a vinyl wrap attached to a side window of the restaurant," Connolly said, adding that because it covers the entire window area the Town classifies it as a "mural" rather than a window sign under the Code. He recommended removing wording that functions as advertising and noted the Town's mural policy bars illuminated murals.
Board Member Jim Walshe raised concerns that new business owners may not be routinely informed about mural rules; Connolly agreed outreach or a notice in the town newsletter could help. Several Board Members — Kathya LaFave and Lisa Benham among them — argued the wrap reads as an artistic depiction of Zion Canyon, is not street-facing and was not intentionally illuminated from outside.
Applicant Armin Bucad, the Iceberg owner, said the wrap helps filter kitchen light at night and reduces heat and light entering the building during the day. "If the sign were not in the window, the lights shining through the window at night would be even brighter," Bucad said, describing the wrap's functional effects.
Board Member Mike Alltucker noted the body of work that produced the mural policy and emphasized that if the installation is treated as a mural it must comply with the policy's color and content restrictions. After discussion about classification, compliance and how bright the wrap appears at night, Jim Walshe moved to table the application until the next meeting so Board members could view the installation after dark. The motion, seconded by Mike Alltucker, passed unanimously (Alltucker: Aye; LaFave: Aye; Benham: Aye; Walshe: Aye).
The Board did not take any action to require removal or alteration; the item will return to a future agenda following the requested nighttime site review.
