Moab is getting a new housing development aimed at solving the worker housing shortage. This project hopes to make a big dent in the problem and provide more affordable options for those who keep the city running.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 2 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before.
Residents reported rent increases from $400 to $2,500.
The community at large by addressing potential social inequities.
Former Walnut Lane residents facing higher costs.
We all know how important affordable housing is for that large, low-paid portion of our community that is the backbone of our economic engine.
Planning for senior housing on eight acres behind Moab's Grand Center is advancing — at least five firms are bidding, with a June 30 proposal deadline — as the Grand County Council on Aging takes up the next phase of the MAPS senior master plan.
Commissioner Melodie McCandless: the Gardner study moves us from assumption to understanding. The report gives us the data we need to plan for infrastructure, workforce, housing, and sustainable growth.
The city is considering annexing a property on River Sands Road to allow for 20 units of workforce housing. While neighbors are worried about traffic and density, the city says the project is a key step in providing needed housing.
A resident raised concerns about the displacement of residents and the high cost of housing at Walnut Lane.
New Moab development aims to put dent in workforce housing crisis KSL TV 5
Plans for 80-unit apartment complex move forward The Times-Independent
‘Bunkhouse housing’ on Moab City Council’s radar The Times-Independent
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