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SITLA board pondered “hardball” tactics in negotiations with city

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

If Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) board trustee Roger E. Barrus is going to support projects like Utah State University-Moab’s future campus, he said he expects that city officials will…

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City tables vote on apartment complex for third time

Moab Sun News9 years ago4 months ago

Plans for a 196-unit apartment complex on Mill Creek Drive are still in a holding pattern, pending further review of proposed conditions for the project. For the third time in two months, the…

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City council delays vote on proposed apartment complex

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

The Moab City Council voted on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to delay approving or rejecting a conditional use permit for a proposed apartment complex on Mill Creek Drive. In a 5-0 decision, council members…

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Council splits 3-2 in favor of Lionsback agreement

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

After years of delays, the developers of the previously approved Lionsback Resort have the City of Moab’s official blessings to move forward with the project. Moab City Council members voted 3-2 on Tuesday,…

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Bill would limit local control over some vacation rentals

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Cities and counties would lose their power to regulate owner-occupied short-term rentals, under a proposed bill that cleared a Utah House committee last week. The Utah House Business and Labor Committee voted 13-1…

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City wants shelter from potential Lionsback lawsuits

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

If the Moab City Council votes in favor of a proposed agreement to amend a previously approved plan for the Lionsback Resort, council members fear it could subject the city to costly and…

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Couple say they’ll build affordable housing on Carmichael property

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

If Grand County can work out a written agreement that guarantees the development of affordable housing on a 20-acre Spanish Valley property, at least one county council member might be more inclined to…

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Developers have new plans for Carmichael property

Moab Sun News9 years ago9 months ago

The need for affordable housing in an increasingly expensive housing market is a common one, and developers Dave and Danielle Pope say they are committed to addressing an issue that affects them personally….

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County to hire part-time code enforcer

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

For the first time in its history, Grand County will have a part-time employee whose main job is to crack down on violations of the county’s land-use code. The Grand County Council voted…

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Overnight rentals ordinance dies

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Grand County’s highway commercial zone beyond Moab’s city limits will remain open to the development of new overnight rentals. The Grand County Council has rejected a motion from council member Mary McGann to…

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