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Residents urge denial of 235-acre rezoning near Hells Revenge, raise scenic and water concerns
Summary
At a packed public hearing, dozens of residents, stewardship committee members and business owners urged Grand County commissioners to deny a request to rezone 235 acres above Moab from Range and Grazing to Resort Commercial, saying the designation would permit dense development that could alter trails, viewsheds and groundwater recharge.
A crowded public hearing Monday night on a proposed zoning map amendment for 235 acres above Moab turned into an extended expression of local opposition, with residents, recreation stewards and nearby landowners urging the Grand County Commission to reject the developer’s request or limit it to a more restrictive category.
The rezoning application from Mini Lee Ventures LLC would change property currently zoned Range and Grazing to Resort Commercial to formalize and expand uses tied to Raven’s Rim zipline operations. Planning staff told the commission the planning commission recommended approval (5–2) after a public process; the county process will remain open through the public-comment period.
“We are asking for your approval of this zoning change request because it recognizes both the long standing and current commercial use of our property and will allow for future legal commercial activities on this land,” said Ashley Steen, the property owner, who described Raven’s Rim as an existing tourism operation and asked the county…
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