[{"_1":2,"_85":-5,"_86":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":59,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":65,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6684342,"mediaKeyId","3380732-0369650ec66f0112a31d6f7bd9de31f4","parentId",3380732,"title","Organizers ask Hurricane council to renew sponsorship for Epson Tour; cite global exposure and local spending","audioSeconds",1794,"startMs",3394760,"endMs",5189570,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380732-0369650ec66f0112a31d6f7bd9de31f4&start=3394&end=5189","thumbnailUrl","https://d352y6ypj4mjo3.cloudfront.net/AudioPlaceholder.png","articleUrl","/articles/6684342/Utah/Organizers-ask-Hurricane-council-to-renew-sponsorship-for-Epson-Tour-cite-global-exposure-and-local-spending","mediaUrl","author","Hurricane City Council","date","2025-01-02T15:30:00Z","article","Organizers of the Copper Rock professional women's golf events asked Hurricane City Council at a workshop meeting to consider continued municipal sponsorship to support the Epson Tour event and a returning LPGA Legends championship.

Penny (last name not provided), the tournament director, told the council she regards sponsorship as a \"marketing partnership,\" not a donation, and asked the city to consider a renewal of prior support. \"You're not the only ones that I approach and ask for sponsorship. It's really a partnership, and it is not a donation,\" Penny said, summarizing the marketing and year‑round value the tournament brings.

Organizers presented figures they said show sustained economic benefit. Penny said the tournament had an estimated $2.1 million direct economic impact from lodging, meals, shopping and entertainment and reported $472,000 in local spending on event operations during the two‑week tournament window (examples cited included $40,000 on tent structures, $40,000 on stage/sound, $244,000 on food and beverage and $45,000 for temporary golf cart rentals). She also said tournament promotion has placed Hurricane in international media coverage: \"581 articles were published about our event in 24 countries in 11 languages,\" she said.

Chad, representing Greater Zion / Washington County tourism, told the council the marketing value of the tournament coverage would be difficult for the county to buy directly and estimated the publicity and media exposure at about $1.9 million. He and Penny said the Legends Tour had agreed to return to Copper Rock in 2025 and described that as an endorsement of the tournament’s organization and hospitality record.

Council members asked about the municipal budget implications and whether sponsorship should be part of next year’s budget process. Mayor (unnamed) said Hurricane City does not have unallocated funds for ad‑hoc sponsorships in the current fiscal year and suggested the request should be considered during the city’s budgeting cycle while staff and council seek additional private sponsors.

Penny and Chad emphasized year‑round tourism and community benefits in addition to the two‑week event weeks: youth programming, volunteer opportunities, and the visibility of Hurricane and Zion National Park to a national and international golf audience. Penny summarized proposed sponsor amenities including broadcast and advertising packages on the Golf Channel and other media buys, and provided potential ticketing and hospitality options for a city sponsor. The organizers cited tournament dates in May (May 17 and May 24 were referenced) for upcoming events.

Council members did not take a vote. The mayor asked staff and council to consider the sponsorship request during the budget process and encouraged organizers to secure additional private sponsors and county funding. \"I'm still committed to helping you find more people,\" the mayor said, while noting the city must weigh many other budget priorities.

(Reporting note: no formal council action or budget amendment was taken at the workshop.)","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Hurricane City Council - 2025-01-02-CCR.1","oneSentenceSummary","Organizers of the Copper Rock Epson Tour and LPGA Legends events asked Hurricane City Council to consider renewing a municipal sponsorship, arguing the tournaments generate international publicity and local spending that support hotels, restaurants and event jobs.","taxTitle","Hurricane, Washington County, Utah","taxId",80031,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6684345,"Hurricane council workshop examines PDO zoning changes as builders pitch smaller homes to boost affordability",3233,14931,3248190,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3380732-0369650ec66f0112a31d6f7bd9de31f4&start=14&end=3248","/articles/6684345/Utah/Hurricane-council-workshop-examines-PDO-zoning-changes-as-builders-pitch-smaller-homes-to-boost-affordability","City staff, planning commissioners and local builders spent the council workshop reviewing how amendments to the city’s Planned Development Overlay (PDO) might be used to promote more attainable single‑family housing while retaining neighborhood design objectives.

Council members and staff said the discussion focused on whether PDOs should remain primarily a tool to allow design flexibility — including reduced setbacks and themed design — or be used more deliberately to produce affordable housing through density bonuses or set‑asides.

The issue matters because developers said current lot sizes and setback rules make the smallest single‑family product infeasible on standard zoning lots. \"If I can't get the setbacks, the biggest difference is … I have to buy an R‑18 lot, not an R‑16 lot, and if I do that it's $30,000 more\" for the lot alone, Troy Entz of Entz Homes said. Entz described two product tiers he has built: an 800‑square‑foot house he said sells for \"2.99\" and a 1,200‑square‑foot model that he said would \"start around $3.80,\" and said narrower setbacks and smaller lot standards are the primary ways to make the 1,200‑square‑foot product feasible in Hurricane.

\"I don't know that it ought to be a requirement to get a PDO, but I certainly think it's a good idea to allow that to be one of the factors for getting a PDO,\" Kevin, a planning commissioner, said when asked whether affordable housing should be mandatory for a PDO designation.

Developers and builders urged the council to consider: explicitly tying density bonuses to deed‑restricted affordable units as an optional path to receive a PDO; creating smaller lot categories (several speakers referenced a 4,000‑square‑foot product used in nearby cities); and reserving a small percentage of lots for owner‑builder or \"self‑help\" programs.

Rob Robinson, a local contractor who said he has 31 years in construction, told the council that while self‑help or owner‑built lots can lower cost for some buyers, mixing those lots inside a production subdivision can create challenges for builders that rely on subcontractor standards and lot maintenance. Robinson suggested, as a compromise, dedicating a parcel or portion of a project for self‑help homes rather than intermixing them across a subdivision.

Builders and staff also spelled out line‑item cost impacts they say arise from regular zone setbacks versus PDO setbacks. Entz said a 5‑foot greater setback (e.g., 20 feet versus 25 feet) can increase driveway concrete by about $1,000 and corner‑lot landscaping by roughly $2,650; combined with a higher‑priced lot that might be needed to fit the same house, he estimated the change could add roughly $34,000 to the delivered cost of a home if the house must be moved to a larger lot type.

Speakers described typical product decisions that reduce price: 8‑foot ceiling plates rather than 9‑foot, laminate countertops instead of granite and more modest floor coverings. Entz noted those tradeoffs when describing his smaller models: \"it's linoleum on the floor. It's laminate countertops. It's just standard oak cabinets. It's a base house.\" He also explained that certain small single‑level products require narrower lot widths and smaller setbacks to be viable.

Council members and staff repeatedly emphasized they had not adopted any ordinance changes or zone map amendments during the workshop. Mayor (unnamed) asked staff and commissioners to bring options for how PDOs could be structured so the council can weigh whether any concessions should be required, optional, or tied to density bonuses.

Next steps discussed included staff and planning commission review and follow‑up discussion: staff were asked to draft ordinance language options and to return to the planning commission for additional input before any formal zone change or ordinance amendment would be scheduled for council action. \"These are some things that planning commissioners and planners, like, when you guys meet, you guys can discuss and give some good input back to the planning commission,\" the mayor said near the end of the item.

Council members and developers also recommended further public outreach as proposed ordinance language is developed so residents can see the options and tradeoffs and comment before any formal zone change application is filed.

(Reporting note: No formal vote or ordinance change was taken during the workshop.)","City staff, planning commissioners and local builders discussed possible amendments to the Planned Development Overlay (PDO) that could allow density bonuses and reduced setbacks to help produce smaller, lower‑priced single‑family homes.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Organizers ask Hurricane council to renew sponsorship for Epson Tour; cite global exposure and local spending

Hurricane council workshop examines PDO zoning changes as builders pitch smaller homes to boost affordability