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City plans hearing on 196-unit apartment complex

Moab Sun News9 years ago9 months ago

A new apartment complex currently under consideration in Moab is highlighting the challenges of developing a “whole community” in an economy that relies predominantly on the tourism industry. On Jan. 10, 2017, the…

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City tables review of Lionsback Resort agreement

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

State officials are invoking an obscure Utah law to jump-start the previously approved Lionsback Resort. But the Moab City Council wants more time to review a proposed agreement that could resolve a dispute…

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Community Rebuilds holds open houses to show off two recent projects

Moab Sun News9 years ago9 months ago

Before she began work on her Community Rebuilds home, Tamar Phillips was afraid of using power tools. After months of working on the house, however, she’s no longer timid around the tools, and…

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County gets an earful on rentals zoning

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

As Grand County officials explore ways to promote economic diversification and housing availability for local residents, some landowners and business leaders are expressing concerns that over-regulation will deter positive growth. Nearly a dozen…

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On the road to a new campus

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Development along Moab’s southern corridor has been anticipated for years, and recent funding approvals for key infrastructure projects signal the beginning of the road to a new Utah State University-Moab campus by 2019….

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County to review rules on overnight rentals along 191 corridor

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Grand County’s highway commercial zone beyond Moab’s city limits would be largely off limits to new overnight rentals, under a proposed ordinance that the county council is scheduled to consider next week. By…

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Minimum wage debate at MARC

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Should Moab raise its minimum wage of $7.25 an hour to $15? Learn the pros and cons when the Grand County High School debate team argues the issue at a mock congress on…

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City halts new sewer system connections for commercial construction

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Moab’s wastewater treatment plant is operating on the verge of noncompliance with the Utah Clean Water Act, and the Moab City Council voted 3-2 this week to impose a moratorium on new sewer…

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City eyes moratorium on new sewer connections

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

Should the City of Moab impose a moratorium on new sewer connections until it can add capacity to its wastewater treatment system? The Moab City Council is scheduled to consider that option at…

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New building ordinance may ease county’s growing pains

Moab Sun News9 years ago2 years ago

As local government races to ease the strain of inadequate housing infrastructure, the Grand County Planning Commission is evaluating a draft ordinance that would require all new development to include an affordable housing…

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