Paying rent with help from the community
Amid all the discussion of science and economics as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Moab area, for some the most important question is clear: how do I pay my rent? “Especially during this…
Housing & Development
Where does Moab stand on overnight standards?
The Moab City Council held a special joint meeting with the City Planning Commission on April 14, followed by the regular City Council meeting. The joint meeting focused on the Overnight Accommodations Development…
Breaking: No evictions in April, Utah Gov. says
Today Utah Governor Gary Herbert said evictions will be halted in the state for the month of April by executive order. At a April 1 press briefing, the Governor said that tenants impacted…
Housing aid available via government, nonprofit, private sector
As local businesses began reducing hours or closing entirely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Kingsley realized that many of his tenants would be short on wages or out of work completely….
Lionsback case may head to Utah Supreme Court
A deal to create a 150-room hotel and resort adjacent to the Sand Flats Recreation Area may be taken up by the Utah Supreme Court, after a lower court ruled the contract violated…
Challenge to San Juan’s Spanish Valley zoning plans falls short
An attempt to put a set of ordinances passed by the San Juan County Commission onto the ballot has failed after the county-wide referendum effort did not collect the required number of signatures….
Closing the Gap: New developments may aid median-income homebuyers
“One of the reasons you buy a home is for stability, but also it’s a way to invest in your future,” said Derek Whitworth, manager of Moonflower Community Co-op. Whitworth has lived in…
Highway 191 widening now scheduled for mid-March, businesses dismayed
Councilmembers discussed major upcoming infrastructure projects at the Jan. 28 City Council regular meeting, as well as the annexation of property adjoining city limits and a resolution to oppose oil and gas leasing…
Lionsback deal violated Moab law: Judge rules SITLA, City Council contract can’t avert public hearings
A deal to create a 150-room hotel and resort adjacent to the Sand Flats Recreation Area and avoid public hearings was rejected by the Utah Court of Appeals, which ruled that the City…
Moab City Council doles out community funds, talks zoning
At their regular meeting on Jan. 14, Moab City Council decided how they would distribute $55,000 in community funds among local organizations, discussed the overnight development standards they’ve been working on for the…
Lodging standards passed, Council looks ahead to census
On Jan. 7, the Grand County Council voted to approve a long-debated ordinance outlining development standards for new overnight accommodations after more than a year of discussion. They also heard a presentation on…
Tricky issues tabled at council meeting
The Moab City Council held extensive meetings on Tuesday to discuss development standards for overnight accommodation, how the city will divide contribution money among community organizations, and a new strategy for street parking….
Challenge to Spanish Valley ordinances allowed to continue
A controversial set of ordinances passed by the San Juan County Commission intended to govern growth in Spanish Valley could potentially head to the ballot, after a petition seeking a county-wide referendum was…
A positive outlook for affordable housing
“I never had a place in Moab,” said Brian Martinez of his early life in town. Martinez has been a rafting guide since he came to Moab in 2000. “I just lived in…
Spanish Valley development plan sparks conflict
“The Planning and Zoning Committee should have done their job three or four months ago, rather than pushing their agenda at the eleventh hour,” said Commissioner Willie Grayeyes said of changes to a…
City council, planning commission discuss overnight accommodations standards
On Oct. 24, the Moab City Council met with the Moab City Planning Commission to discuss and review progress on setting standards for development of overnight accommodations within the city. In July, the…