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.
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City Council treads lightly with workforce housing ordinance
The ordinance’s last draft mandated that 42.5% of units in new housing developments that are three units or larger in size and within the R3 and R4 zones be set aside.
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…
State grant will help fund affordable apartments
The commission approved a grant contract agreement between the Housing Authority of Southeastern Utah and Grand County for funds from a grant from the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity for $300,000. The…
Moving forward with a workforce housing requirement
The city’s proposed ordinance that would require new developments in R3 and R4 (multi-household and manufactured housing residential) zones to devote a percentage of units to housing local employees is moving forward. The city…
Proposed apartments would increase available homes, but may displace current tenants
Another Moab trailer park is likely to be redeveloped within the next year. Provo-based development company 2nd Story Capital received unanimous approval from the Moab City Planning Commission to move ahead with plans…
Neighbors thumbs-down proposed zone change in rural residential
Several Spanish Valley residents attended a public hearing held at the Mar. 15 Grand County Commission meeting on a request for a zone change on an 11-acre parcel on Spanish Valley Drive. The…
New developments will soon have to include housing for locals
Cities and towns nationwide are grappling with a lack of housing, and more specifically, a lack of affordable housing. In Moab, the lack of affordable housing is felt most by the tourism workforce….
City seeks private partner to develop Walnut Lane affordable housing project
At their regular meeting on March 8, the Moab City Council decided to move forward with the Walnut Lane affordable housing project by pursuing a public-private partnership, in which the city will long-term…
Pickleball, affordable housing and Walnut Lane: Notes from the Feb. 8 City Council meeting
At their regular meeting on Feb. 8, the Moab City Council heard comments from citizens concerning the proposed pickleball courts at Old City Park, heard updates on an ordinance that would increase the…