Moab's City Council just voted to change zoning rules, making it easier to build affordable housing. This is a big win for local workers who struggle to find a place to live in the town they work in.
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Developers may pay fees in lieu of providing on-site parking, which would generate revenue for city parking infrastructure.
Developers and residents looking for more housing options in the city center.
Residents concerned about increased density and potential loss of green space.
A resident urged the City Council to oppose a proposed rezoning on the ridgeline above the city, citing concerns about increased development density and strain on city resources.
The city is balancing the need for small businesses to grow and manage parking with the need to keep the city's character intact through landscaping and building size rules.
The city is trying to make it easier to build in commercial areas by relaxing rules on how much space a building needs to take up. This could lead to more dense development in town.
The city is looking at relaxing building rules to encourage more housing and commercial space in the C-2 zone. This could lead to denser development downtown, which helps with housing supply but changes the neighborhood aesthetic.
The city is updating its rulebook to make sure definitions for things like housing and commercial spaces actually make sense for today's Moab.
Moab City Council approves zoning change to help workforce find housing KUTV