Hello fellow Moab Citizens!
Please consider reading the following info concerning Moab City's recent passing of the high density overlay PAD in R-3.
I would like the City to consider innovative alternatives for creating affordable housing without converting Historic Downtown Neighborhoods into apartments and parking lots. A PAD allows for 40 units per acre with only 5% required greenscape. That would turn 95% of any current R-3 lot into rooftops and parking lots. Previously R-3 allowed for 21 per acre. R-4 allows 24 units per acre.
I recognise the need for creating affordable housing. I also recognise the need to preserve living greenscape for reducing carbon emissions and providing food security.
There are currently 700 units slated for development under the affordable housing category independent from a PAD designation in R-3. With more innovative out of the box thinking we could cherish greenspace and provide affordable housing.
I encourage you to visit https://groupbuilding.net/category/density/ for innovative designs that provide density while preserving greenspace. I am in favor of smart planning that honors mother nature. These concepts need to be addressed before passing a PAD in any zone.
Many of our city council pledged transparency as their platform to get voted. Did you you know the City did not post their intent to vote on the PAD for R-3 on their May 14th City Council agenda? Did you know that there was no prior posting of the intent to discuss the PAD in R-3 for public input? If we do nothing to make our government accountable they will continue to abuse their positions of power.
Please consider sharing your views with the City Council at https://moabcity.org/151/City-Council
Thank you!
Updates
June 17, 2019
The city council cannot ignore this surge of opposition any longer. We are exposing their backroom deals and the destruction of our neighborhoods starts now.
17 Comments
Yes we require more affordable housing , but not at the expense of diminishing greenspace. Also we do not have the water required to support high density dwellings. Let's work together for more creative and innovative solutions .
Please reconsider your decision on PAD in R3 zones. Consider other options. It would be great to see high density housing in the commercial zones instead of high density overnight accommodations.
The deadline for submitting material in evidence of rescinding the pad is Thursday June 20, 2019 at 8:00 A.M., or basically Wednesday or the wee hours of Thursday, to make the agenda of the June 25, 2019. Council meeting. Evidence can be letters e-mailed to Council members, Karen Guzman-Newton ([email protected]), Tawney Knutson-Boyd ([email protected] 435-260-8788) and Mike Duncan ([email protected] 720-281-2430) to convince them to have a change in heart and request a reconsideration. The Honorable Mayor Emily Niehaus can also put items on the agenda (mayor@moab city.org 435-259-5121) Letters of evidence need also be delivered to Sommar Johnson our City recorder e-mail unlisted 435-259-2683. You do not have to be an R3 resident to sign the petition and request the PAD be rescinded. The PAD currently covers R3,R4,C1,C2C3,C4,C5 and R2 is in the cross-hairs to be included at a latter date. You can also sign the petition and request the PAD be rescinded because you expect public notice and a right to be heard on major land use changes. Thanks, Now get involved Kirk De Fond
We need two of the city council members that voted in favor to pass a motion to rescind the PAD in R-3 at the next meeting: Councilmembers Knuteson-Boyd, Guzman-Newton and Duncan. I feel it is important to slow this process down and come up with smart solutions rather than same old same old tired urbanisation of the Historic district of a rural town. Please contact them directly as they don't seem to respond to the joint emails I have written. They also have their phone numbers listed on the city website with their email contacts: https://moabcity.org/475/Mike-Duncan [email protected] [email protected]
Please share with your neighbors in R-3!!!
Residents property rights should be more important than a developers profits.
Planned Affordable Development (PAD)—Approved "Discussion: City Attorney McAnany presented a brief overview of the editing process. Mayor Niehaus noted there were five or six developers interested in the possibility of PADs in the R-3 zone. Councilmember Guzman-Newton asked for clarification regarding the PAD application process and key staff. Councilmember Jones brought up a lack of specificity regarding stormwater and lighting requirements and his desire to strike vague language in the ordinance. McAnany stated language that was too strict would discourage affordable development. Councilmember Duncan and Mayor Niehaus suggested the language could be settled over time. Councilmember Derasary stated she would vote no due to the lack of a redlined version for public review before the vote. Motion and Vote: Councilmember Duncan moved to approve Proposed Ordinance 2019- 02 - Amending the City of Moab Municipal Code by Adding a New Chapter 17.68 Planned Affordable Development (PAD). Councilmember Guzman-Newton seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2 aye with Councilmembers Knuteson-Boyd, Guzman-Newton and Duncan voting aye and Councilmembers Derasary and Jones voting nay" May 14, 2019
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Hello fellow Moab Citizens!
Please consider reading the following info concerning Moab City's recent passing of the high density overlay PAD in R-3.
I would like the City to consider innovative alternatives for creating affordable housing without converting Historic Downtown Neighborhoods into apartments and parking lots. A PAD allows for 40 units per acre with only 5% required greenscape. That would turn 95% of any current R-3 lot into rooftops and parking lots. Previously R-3 allowed for 21 per acre. R-4 allows 24 units per acre.
I recognise the need for creating affordable housing. I also recognise the need to preserve living greenscape for reducing carbon emissions and providing food security.
There are currently 700 units slated for development under the affordable housing category independent from a PAD designation in R-3. With more innovative out of the box thinking we could cherish greenspace and provide affordable housing.
I encourage you to visit https://groupbuilding.net/category/density/ for innovative designs that provide density while preserving greenspace. I am in favor of smart planning that honors mother nature. These concepts need to be addressed before passing a PAD in any zone.
Many of our city council pledged transparency as their platform to get voted. Did you you know the City did not post their intent to vote on the PAD for R-3 on their May 14th City Council agenda? Did you know that there was no prior posting of the intent to discuss the PAD in R-3 for public input? If we do nothing to make our government accountable they will continue to abuse their positions of power.
Please consider sharing your views with the City Council at https://moabcity.org/151/City-Council
Thank you!
Updates
June 17, 2019
The city council cannot ignore this surge of opposition any longer. We are exposing their backroom deals and the destruction of our neighborhoods starts now.
17 Comments
Blanket overlays on current zones are unfair and wrong. There are procedures in place for changing zoning on a case by case basis giving community members a say in whether a proposed zone change is appropriate. Well-designed affordable housing can be established in some Moab neighborhoods, but it must be designed to fit the existing density and the ability of the existing infrastructure to handle it.
Yes we require more affordable housing , but not at the expense of diminishing greenspace. Also we do not have the water required to support high density dwellings. Let's work together for more creative and innovative solutions .
Please reconsider your decision on PAD in R3 zones. Consider other options. It would be great to see high density housing in the commercial zones instead of high density overnight accommodations.
The deadline for submitting material in evidence of rescinding the pad is Thursday June 20, 2019 at 8:00 A.M., or basically Wednesday or the wee hours of Thursday, to make the agenda of the June 25, 2019. Council meeting. Evidence can be letters e-mailed to Council members, Karen Guzman-Newton ([email protected]), Tawney Knutson-Boyd ([email protected] 435-260-8788) and Mike Duncan ([email protected] 720-281-2430) to convince them to have a change in heart and request a reconsideration. The Honorable Mayor Emily Niehaus can also put items on the agenda (mayor@moab city.org 435-259-5121) Letters of evidence need also be delivered to Sommar Johnson our City recorder e-mail unlisted 435-259-2683. You do not have to be an R3 resident to sign the petition and request the PAD be rescinded. The PAD currently covers R3,R4,C1,C2C3,C4,C5 and R2 is in the cross-hairs to be included at a latter date. You can also sign the petition and request the PAD be rescinded because you expect public notice and a right to be heard on major land use changes. Thanks, Now get involved Kirk De Fond
We need two of the city council members that voted in favor to pass a motion to rescind the PAD in R-3 at the next meeting: Councilmembers Knuteson-Boyd, Guzman-Newton and Duncan. I feel it is important to slow this process down and come up with smart solutions rather than same old same old tired urbanisation of the Historic district of a rural town. Please contact them directly as they don't seem to respond to the joint emails I have written. They also have their phone numbers listed on the city website with their email contacts: https://moabcity.org/475/Mike-Duncan [email protected] [email protected]
Please share with your neighbors in R-3!!!
Residents property rights should be more important than a developers profits.
Planned Affordable Development (PAD)—Approved "Discussion: City Attorney McAnany presented a brief overview of the editing process. Mayor Niehaus noted there were five or six developers interested in the possibility of PADs in the R-3 zone. Councilmember Guzman-Newton asked for clarification regarding the PAD application process and key staff. Councilmember Jones brought up a lack of specificity regarding stormwater and lighting requirements and his desire to strike vague language in the ordinance. McAnany stated language that was too strict would discourage affordable development. Councilmember Duncan and Mayor Niehaus suggested the language could be settled over time. Councilmember Derasary stated she would vote no due to the lack of a redlined version for public review before the vote. Motion and Vote: Councilmember Duncan moved to approve Proposed Ordinance 2019- 02 - Amending the City of Moab Municipal Code by Adding a New Chapter 17.68 Planned Affordable Development (PAD). Councilmember Guzman-Newton seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-2 aye with Councilmembers Knuteson-Boyd, Guzman-Newton and Duncan voting aye and Councilmembers Derasary and Jones voting nay" May 14, 2019
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Blanket overlays on current zones are unfair and wrong. There are procedures in place for changing zoning on a case by case basis giving community members a say in whether a proposed zone change is appropriate. Well-designed affordable housing can be established in some Moab neighborhoods, but it must be designed to fit the existing density and the ability of the existing infrastructure to handle it.