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Moab-area land trust outlines 300-unit plan as county OKs $15,500 housing study
Summary
The Moab Area Community Land Trust presented its completed development and asked county leaders to partner on future projects; the Grand County commission approved $15,500 from an affordably‑housing set‑aside to fund a housing pipeline study to guide future decisions.
The Moab Area Community Land Trust told Grand County commissioners on Aug. 19 that a long-running housing project near Spanish Valley Drive has created nearly 100 occupied homes, with another phase already underway and a final buildout of roughly 300 units planned. Commissioners unanimously approved $15,500 from a county affordable-housing set‑aside to fund a study of the local housing pipeline to guide future decisions on housing types and locations.
The trust said it holds donated land under a 100‑year lease to preserve long‑term affordability and that the current development mixes ownership and rental units targeted at workforce incomes roughly in the 70%–120% area median income range. The board reported using development partners and public‑private resources including new market tax credit financing; the presenters said the development is already sizable and has attracted state and federal interest.
Commissioners on the housing subcommittee had identified a “housing pipeline” analysis as a top priority: staff or an outside contractor will compile permit and occupancy data, map projects in progress, and produce recommendations on the types of housing—single‑family, townhomes, rentals, or higher‑density multifamily—the county should encourage next. The commission motion to release $15,500 passed unanimously.
Why it matters: County and city officials are weighing multiple projects and tax‑credit awards; a repeatable, updatable pipeline will help allocate public resources and coordinate city, county and nonprofit work.
The commission and presenters said the study is intended to be a living tool so officials and developers can track what has actually been built and where demand remains unmet.
What’s next: The contract for the study will be developed by the housing task force and the county. Presenters asked county leaders to consider ongoing liaison and partnership roles so the land trust’s development model can be replicated elsewhere in the county.
