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Planning commission previews subdivision text amendment, condominium conversion and restaurant parking requests
Summary
Moab planning staff told the commission at its April 24 meeting to expect a subdivision-ordinance text amendment clarifying signature authorizations and previewed pending items including a Lost Springs condominium conversion and a parking special exception for Expedition 88 at the Redcliff Hotel.
At the April 24 meeting, Moab planning staff told the Moab City Planning Commission to expect several procedural and project items on upcoming agendas, including a text amendment to the subdivision ordinance, a condominium conversion for a Lost Springs development and a parking special-exception request tied to Expedition 88 at the Redcliff Hotel.
Staff said the proposed text amendment will narrow which signature authorizations require planning commission or city council review. The draft change aims to remove a current requirement that planning commissioners sign off on certain plot-related authorizations that staff no longer routes to the commission. Planning staff described the amendment as a housekeeping change tied to a larger, ongoing land-use code and title update.
Johanna Blanco and other staff said the title update effort is active and that some procedural amendments may be folded into that larger rewrite. Blanco told commissioners the subdivision-authority amendment is likely to return for a public hearing and recommendation at a future meeting. Daniel Bledsaw was identified as a staff contact on the effort.
Staff previewed two pending project items: a condominium conversion for Lost Springs — technically converting a site plan to a condominium as the buildings are under construction — and a request from Expedition 88 at the Redcliff Hotel seeking a parking special exception to formalize off-site parking for a full-service restaurant. Staff said the commission has historically reviewed such off-site/shared parking exceptions even though the city’s conditional-use process for shared parking has changed.
Staff also updated the commission on recruitment for a vacant planning-commission seat. Lisa (last name not specified in the hearing) expanded the vacancy’s advertising to social media and other channels; staff reminded potential applicants that commissioners must live within Moab city limits to be eligible. The staff message encouraged residents interested in land-use policy to apply ahead of the city election year and the ongoing land-use code revamp.
No formal votes were taken on these preview items at the April 24 meeting; staff asked commissioners whether there were additional items they expected to see in upcoming DRT workloads.
