HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-2007-08ORDINANCE #2007-08
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 17.24, THE C-3 COMMERCIAL ZONE, TO
PERMIT GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS UNDER SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS.
WHEREAS, there is a need for additional affordable workforce housing in the
City of Moab; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Moab General Plan calls on the City to "provide or make
available affordable housing for all Moab residents"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Moab General Plan calls on the city to "encourage
private/public partnerships for the development and management of affordable
housing. Special consideration should be shown to non-profit sponsors of
affordable housing and special use housing"; and
WHEREAS, there exists an opportunity to assist the Housing Authority of
Southeastern Utah in increasing the availability of affordable housing by
expanding number of affordable ground floor dwelling units currently allowed as a
non -compliant use within the C-3 Zone.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council hereby amends Title 17.24 of the Moab
City Land Use Code, the C-3 Commercial Zone by adding the following:
17.24.020 (30).
Ground floor dwellings shall be allowed in the C-3 Zone when all of the following
conditions exist:
a) The owner of the property is a legally constituted Housing Authority as
recognized by the State of Utah, Grand County, or the City of Moab, or
alternatively, the owner of the property is a legally recognized nonprofit
land trust operating under a signed property management contract with a
legally constituted Housing Authority as recognized by the State of Utah,
Grand County, or Moab City;
b) The dwellings are limited to affordable housing units, which shall be
defined as housing occupied or reserved for occupancy by households
with a gross household income equal to or less than 80% of the median
gross income of Moab City or Grand County for households of the same
size;
c) Non -complying ground floor dwellings already exist on the property; and
d) No existing commercial or retail activities shall be displaced.
Ground floor dwellings permitted under the provisions of this chapter shall be
exempt from the designated recreation area requirements of Section 17.09.670.
Ordinance #2007-08 Page 1 of 2
The Moab Planning Commission shall have authority to waive or alter off-street
parking requirements for projects allowed under the provisions of this section
provided the developer can show that the waiver or alteration of off-street parking
requirements will socially benefit the community through the enhancement of the
quality and/or quantity of affordable dwelling units.
PASSED AND APPROVED in open Council by a majority vote of the Governing
Body of Moab City Council on September 25, 2007
(,-A.Cr7t ST:
achel Ellison, Recorder
David L. Sakrison, Mayor
Ordinance #2007-08 Page 2 of 2
CITY OF MOAB
PLANNING
COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED
ORDINANCE 2007-08
The City of Moab
Planning Commis-
sion will hold a Public
Hearing on Thursday,
August 23, 2007 at ap-
proximately 6:00 p.m.
in the Council Cham-
bers of the Moab City
Offices at 217 East
Center Street, Moab,
Utah.
The purpose of
this Public Hearing is
to solicit public input
on Ordinance 2007-
08 amending the C-3
Central Commercial
Zone.
The proposed or-
dinance is available
for public review at the
Moab City Planning
Office located at 217
East Center Street and
on the website at www.
moabcity.org.
In compliance
with the Americans
with Disabilities Act,
individuals needing
special accommoda-
tions during this meet-
ing should notify the
Planning Office at 217
East Center Street,
Moab, Utah 84532; or
phone (435) 259-5129
at least three (3) work-
ing days prior to the
meeting.
/s/ Sommar Johnson
Zoning Administrator
Published in The
Times -Independent,
Moab, Utah August 9
and August 16, 2007.
NOTARY PUBLIC
SADIE WARNER
4481 Slyly Street
Moab. Utah 84532
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STATE OF UTAH,
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County of Grand,
Zane W. Taylor, being first duly sworn accord-
ing to law, deposes and says: That he is the pubisher of
The Times -Independent, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, published every Thursday at Moab, Grand
County, State of Utah; that the notice
City of Moab
Ordinance 2007-08 hearing
hereto attached, and which is made a part of this Affida-
vit of Publication, was published in said newspaper for
a period of 2 consecutive issues, the first publication
date having been made August 9, 2007
; and the last on August 16, 2007
; and the said notice was published in each and
every copy of said newspaper during the period and time
of publication, and that it was published in the newspa-
per proper and not in a supplement thereof.
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Subscribed and sworn before me this
Notary Public
Residing in Moab, Utah
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AN ORDINANCE
TO AMEND TITLE
17.24, THE C-3 COM-
MERCIAL ZONE, TO
PERMIT GROUND
FLOOR RESIDEN-
TIAL DWELLINGS
UNDER SPEOIFic
CONDITIONS
Ordinance #2007-
08 was adopted at a
Regular City Council
Meeting held on Sep-
tember 25, 2007 at
the Moab City Council
Chambers, 217 East
Center Street. Moab,
Utah 84532. Complete
copies of Ordinance
*2007-08 are avail-
able online at: www.
moabcity.org or at the
City of Moab Record-
er's Office at 217 East
Center Street. Moab,
Utah 84532
is1'Rachel Ellison,
CityRecorder
Published in The
Times -Independent,
Moab, Utah October
11, 2007.
Proof of Publication
STATE OF UTAH,
County of Grand,
)
SS.
Zane W. Taylor, being first duly sworn accord-
ing to law, deposes and says: That he is the pubisher of
The Times -Independent, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, published every Thursday at Moab, Grand
County, State of Utah; that the notice
City of Moab
Ordinance #2007-08
hereto attached, and which is made a part of this Affida-
vit of Publication, was published in said newspaper for
a period of 1 consecutive issues, the first publication
date having been made October 11, 2007
; and the last on
; and the said notice was published in each and
every copy of said newspaper during the period and time
of publication, and that it was published in the newspa-
per proper and not in a supplement thereof.
Aub if her
Subscribed and sworn before me this
Notary Public
Residing in Moab, Utah
My Commission Expires
NOTARY PUBLIC
SADIE WARNER
4481 Easy Street
Moab, Utah 84532
My Commission Expires
November 18. 2009
STATE OF UTAH