Planners debate land-use code rewrite to align uses with building occupancies
Staff and the commission began a workshop on a land-use code overhaul, focusing on categorizing uses, aligning zoning with building-code occupancy groups (mercantile/assembly/factory), and deciding whether to adopt broader categories or itemized use entries.
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On Jan. 8 the Moab planning staff kicked off a workshop on a comprehensive land-use code update intended to better align the code's use categories with building-code occupancy groups. Planning coordinator Corey Shurtleff and building official Barry (joined for the workshop) emphasized that how a use operates can change its occupancy classification and the building-safety requirements that follow — for example, a business that functions like a medical clinic could require different standards than a simple mercantile storefront.
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