HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-2017-26ORDINANCE #2017-26
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRES
WITH AN ADDRESS OF 354 WILLIAMS WAY IN THE R-2, SINGLE- AND TWO-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, TO R-4 MANUFACTURED HOUSING
RESIDENTIAL ZONE AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
WHEREAS, the Canyonlands Healthcare Special Services District (CHSSD) at 245
Williams Way, Moab, Utah 84532, through its agent, Ben Riley, of the Housing Authority of
Southeastern Utah (HASU) at 321 East Center Street, Moab, Utah 84532, has applied to rezone a
portion of a 9.75 acre property with an address of approximately 354 Williams Way, Moab, Utah,
and more particularly described as follows:
A parcel of land located within the Northwest quarter of Section 1, T26S, R21E, SLB&M being
more particularly described as:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of Emerald Subdivision which bears South 26°30'39" East
994.62 feet and North 89°50 East 216.78 from the Northwest corner of Section 1, Township 26 South,
Range 21 East, Salt Lake Base and Meridian, and proceeding thence along the East line of Emerald
Subdivision North 442.6 feet along a fence line to a corner; thence North 89°55' East 508.0 feet to a
corner on the West line of Kerby Subdivision; thence with the West line of Kerby South 0°34' West 457.7
feet to the Southwest corner of Kerby Subdivision; thence North 88° 12'02" West 503.7 feet to the point
of beginning.
WHEREAS, CHSSD wishes to amend the zoning of an approximate 5-acre parcel of
undeveloped property from the R-2, Single- and two-family Residential Zone, to R-4, Manufactured
Home Residential Zone; and
WHEREAS, CHSSD has requested the change in zoning to develop residential uses as allowed in
the proposed R-4 Zone in Moab Municipal Code 17.51.020; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission ("Commission") held a duly advertised public hearing on
June 8, 2017, to receive comment and determine the appropriateness of the proposed Map Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Commission reviewed the Use Regulations of the R-2 and R-4 zones and discussed
the suitability of the application of the R-4 Zone to the subject property to allow residential development
in accordance with Code Section 17.04.060, Map amendment approval criteria, and in a _-_ vote favorably
recommended the application to Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ("Council") reviewed the application in a public meeting on July 11,
2017, to review the Planning Commission and staff recommendations and determine the appropriateness
of the proposed Map Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council found that the review standards in Moab Municipal Code chapter
17.04.060, Map amendment approval criteria, have been met as follows:
A. The proposed zoning classification for residential use is compatible with the majority of surrounding
uses and impacts to existing development can be mitigated,
B. Adequate facilities are available to serve the type and scope of the development suggested by the
proposed zoning classification,
C. The surrounding residential uses will be buffered from other residential development on the subject
property and
D. The application conforms to the provisions of the Moab General Plan.
WHEREAS, the requested zone change is supported by the General Plan to:
A. Meet the housing element of the General Plan in terms of quality, and quantity and the goal of meeting
"the needs of current residents",
B. "Encourage a mixed variety of housing types" that includes affordable senior housing as anticipated by
the M.A.P.S. Plan of which the City of Moab is a participant,
C. "Encourage in -fill development..."
WHEREAS, Council, in a public meeting held on, 2017 agreed with the Commission, and in a
_ vote found that the request complies with the criteria in Chapter 17.04 and determined that the change
in zoning was in agreement with the Moab Municipal Code and the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDINAINED by the City of Moab, that effective upon the signing
of this Ordinance, the rezoning request for 354 Williams Way as submitted by Mr. Ben Riley of HASU, is
hereby approved and Council directs staff to amend the Official Zoning Map for the City of Moab.
Passed and adopted by action of the Governing Body of the City of Moab in open session this 27th day of
July, 2017.
Mayor David L. Sakrison
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