Grand County Planning Commission, Sept. 22, 2025
No votes were taken at this meeting, though commissioners discussed upcoming ordinances and needed revisions to land use code.
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Cristin Hofhine: “Of Mice and Men and Mediocrity” (opinion)
“When dedication is punished, it sends a message to every public servant: loyalty will not protect you, and excellence will not save you. The cost is not only personal, it is systemic. It hollows out institutions until only fear and mediocrity remain.”
Commissioner Trish Hedin: ‘Urgent Response’ does not equate to reasonable planning (opinion)
“Long range planning should not be rushed – or adopted piecemeal.”
Commissioner Brian Martinez: Urgent action on housing is needed (Opinion)
A letter to the editor from Grand County Commissioner Brian Martinez: I’ve read the recent article in the Moab Sun News, “Planning Commission seeks end to ‘piecemeal’ Grand County zoning changes,” and I…
Planning department official blasts Commission over ‘disposable’ Grand County employee treatment
“No one spoke to me beforehand,” Hofhine wrote in her letter to the Commission. “That lack of notice and direct communication is inconsistent with basic professional practice and undermines continuity of service.”
Planners aim to reduce conflict
The amendment would establish a 200-foot noise buffer zone between adjacent residential and highway commercial properties.
Camp parks could be used as workforce housing
The ordinance would amend the land use code to carve out a definition of camp parks or alternative dwelling developments, such as tiny homes, where locals could reside legitimately without violating county camping laws.
Temporary dwelling permit may be nixed
Community leaders both within and outside government have been looking for ways to alleviate the housing crisis.
Josie Kovash appointed to county commission
On April 5, Grand County Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint Josie Kovash to fill a vacancy left on the commission when former Chair Gabriel Woytek resigned to take a position as the County…
“Luxury eco-retreat” proposed near 191 and 313 junction
On Feb. 1 the Grand County Commission hosted a public hearing on a proposed “glampground” to be located near the junction of Highway 191 and State Route 313. The project is called Entrada…