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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
DECEMBER 12, 2018
Call to Order and Attendance: The Moab City Council held a Special Workshop Meeting on
the above date in the Council Chambers at the Moab City Center, located at 217 East Center
Street, Moab, Utah. A meeting recording is archived at http://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html.
Mayor Emily Niehaus called the meeting to order at ii:o7 AM. In attendance were
Councilmembers Rani Derasary, Tawny Knuteson-Boyd, Karen Guzman -Newton, Kalen Jones
and Mike Duncan. Also in attendance were City Manager David Everitt, City Recorder/Assistant
City Manager Rachel Stenta, Senior Project Manager Tracy Dutson, Assistant City Manager Joel
Linares and Recorder/Project Specialist Eve Tallman. Eight members of the public and media
attended.
Living Community Challenge:
Kenner Kingston of Architectural Nexus made a presentation and led a discussion about the
prospects of the Living Community Challenge (LCC) for the City of Moab. Kingston explained
the concept of living communities as a framework for master planning, design, and
construction and he described certification and referred to a TED talk on the subject by
Jason McLennan, the founder of the Living Building Challenge. He described areas of
concentration for certification, referred to as petals: place, water, energy, materials,
health and happiness, equity and beauty and specifics, including difficult -to -attain limits
to growth and protection of greenfields, inspiration and education. LCC criteria were
mentioned, including diversity of uses, multiple buildings, at least one multi -modal
street and shared infrastructure. Kingston explained the steps toward full certification,
including registration; vision plan; master plan; emerging living, petal, and zero energy
community; certified petal community and certified zero energy community.
Audience member Orion Rogers from the Southeast Utah Health Department spoke
about opportunities to collaborate with the City. Mayor Niehaus mention the leadership
Rogers has shown regarding greywater systems in the community. Discussion ensued
regarding grey versus green infrastructure. Councilmember Jones brought up recent
discussions and how the LCC elements of equity and beauty could inform discussions
about density. Kingston mentioned the importance of public spaces. Councilmember
Duncan shared some ideas and a vision for Moab. More conversation ensued regarding
water usage and a secondary water system. Policy implications and ordinance ideas
including development incentives were mentioned. Social, Economic, Environmental
Design (SEED) was discussed as a next step. Councilmember Jones stated he was
inspired by the prospects. Councilmember Guzman -Newton expressed her interest in
applying the framework to planning discussions. Councilmember Knuteson-Boyd added
she felt City residents are unaware of what the City has already accomplished and that
many efforts reflect ideas that have been embraced for a long time. Resiliency was
mentioned as a guiding principle.
Adjournment: Councilmember Duncan moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember
Guzman -Newton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Niehaus
adjourned the meeting at 2:20 PM.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Emily S. Niehaus, Mayor Rachel E. Stenta, City Recorder
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