Workforce housing ordinance again tabled
During the July 26 City Council meeting, Cory Shurtleff, the city’s planning and zoning director, gave an update on the city’s workforce housing ordinance.
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A piece of the housing puzzle: County considers workforce housing requirement for new development
At its July 19 meeting, the Grand County Commission unanimously approved a resolution to initiate proceedings to amend the county’s land use code, adding a requirement that new developments include a percentage of workforce housing.
Local housing advocates receive fair housing laws training
In June, Local Homelessness Council members received training from the Utah Labor Commission on fair housing laws and how they apply to situations advocates have encountered locally.
Temporary dwelling permit may be nixed
Community leaders both within and outside government have been looking for ways to alleviate the housing crisis.
City still developing workforce housing requirement
A change to Moab’s code requiring that new developments set aside a certain percentage of its units for “active employment households,” or essentially for members of the local workforce, has been in the works for almost eight months.
County considers temporary, alternative workforce housing
Efforts to encourage the construction of affordable housing have been underway for years, by the county, the city, and nonprofits, but they’re not keeping up with the need.
Local river guides evicted from encampment
This article won a first-place award in the 2023 Top of the Rockies journalism competition. Another group of Moab residents is facing eviction. Grand County is ordering about 16 people to vacate a piece of…
Agencies coordinate to fight homelessness: Council focuses on those with severe needs amidst housing crisis
“Homelessness is a very real situation in Moab, even though we don’t always see it,” said Liz Donkersloot. She’s the housing resource coordinator for the Moab Valley Multicultural Center, one of several social…