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Staff framed the policy goals by noting that transportation accounted for roughly 29% of the city’s greenhouse-gas inventory and that increased EV adoption could help reach the city’s emission-reduction targets. The presentation described three readiness tiers: \"EV capable\" (conduit installed for future charging), \"EV ready\" (electrical capacity provided but not necessarily an installed charger) and \"EV installed\" (active charging stations). Staff also cited studies showing a large portion of charging occurs at home and noted that about 58.5% of Moab housing is owner occupied, which could limit home charging access for renters.

Commissioners and staff examined the principal barriers: retrofit costs, electrical-service upgrades (service panels, transformers) and site-specific constraints. They discussed incentive options used elsewhere — permit expediting, parking requirement credits, monetary rebates, and right-of-way or private‑business charging partnerships that make private parking available to the public during off hours. The city’s building-official staff and utility staff flagged capacity and load-management issues as items to resolve, and staff recommended smart load-sharing software as one technical approach to avoid oversizing electrical service at the outset.

Several commissioners supported prioritizing multifamily residential projects for an initial ordinance because tenants and renters have less control over charging infrastructure. Staff noted a proposed threshold (used in staff analysis) that would require a modest share of EV-ready stalls for new multifamily and larger projects but that a 10% readiness requirement had been proposed to avoid imposing large upfront electrical upgrades on small projects. Commissioners favored incentive-focused measures for retrofits and cautioned against using major carrots (building-height or density exceptions) too freely because those are limited resources used to achieve other community goals such as affordable housing.

Staff said they would refine the draft ordinance language, examine multifamily thresholds and incentives and return with concrete recommendations. No formal action or vote was taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Moab - Regular Planning Commission Meeting - March 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Moab City staff briefed the Planning Commission March 27 on options for an EV readiness ordinance, proposing a phased approach and recommending initial emphasis on multifamily housing and incentives rather than broad immediate mandates.","taxTitle","Moab City Council, Moab, Grand County, Utah","taxId",23560,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620760,"Moab staff present draft water-shortage response plan; commissioners press for outreach, graywater and resident priorities",2161,1206000,3367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804364-25252ef7334f31609c8bf5fe74c3c8bb&start=1206&end=3367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804364-25252ef7334f31609c8bf5fe74c3c8bb/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6620760/Utah/Moab-staff-present-draft-water-shortage-response-plan-commissioners-press-for-outreach-graywater-and-resident-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620760-3a6baf4bfaa8182628332dc2f9b7221d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020513&Signature=nCsmrufDp45GLghuvQa6oYvylqvSiRYWlHTfHZNpW2DkUmjFCVS7P9nz~Ee8A7Y58xSWaaLku5uRCyybr~ir9Gqs2a7LTQV2PcVXeS5CDRtCLLQU5Tbgpc9RE41FNQFz~UBHRb8KW3BhpFJhrvNCeIlt3rRiuUQWFf57WzaeF0H-ibMejFRwMH~BjKLgVttIrNUXsQROSpf0A1bGRjbiZab4-uzNepQon76P~5~HeOyFWctCXaeK5kyg2imnzddOgZLqt2QG3WZaLZjk-D1SWHGdj3z06B~BiubgjN0ONazhVJcK8z5H2ilgMr3sgWQ5MWf6rc7xVqKFpBprLGCHEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a draft Moab Water Shortage Response Plan at the March 27 Planning Commission meeting, describing a five-stage approach to short-term supply interruptions and soliciting commissioner input on triggers, priorities and outreach.

Staff said the plan is intended as a short-term response tool for disruptions such as pump failures or contamination, not as a long-term aquifer-management plan. \"This is meant as a short term kind of more of a response to a specific issue with our water supply,\" a staff presenter said, explaining that the city’s 2021 water conservation plan had recommended a drought/delivery contingency document.

The draft organizes actions into five levels, from normal operations through an emergency stage. Early stages rely on voluntary measures and outreach; later stages move to mandatory restrictions and, in extreme cases, fines or flow restrictions. Staff described likely actions at escalating stages: voluntary advisories and outreach; warnings limiting aesthetic uses (fountains, pavement washing) and reduced irrigation schedules; mandatory restrictions on private lawn watering and some commercial activities; and emergency steps prioritized for drinking, sanitation and fire protection. Triggers would be based on supply-versus-use percentages calculated by utility staff; initiation would come from the utility services director and be implemented by the city manager as appropriate.

Commissioners urged additional public engagement and clearer priority framing. Planning Commissioner Miles Lofton suggested a community survey to gauge what residents and businesses would be willing to change and to make voluntary measures more effective. Commissioners emphasized prioritizing life-safety uses first and, in severe shortages, prioritizing permanent residents over visitors. One commissioner suggested lodging laundries could be limited earlier in the escalation (for example, by instituting towel/linen‑only laundry on request) and that enforcement and education materials should be prepared in advance so staff can deploy them immediately if a shortage occurs.

Several commissioners recommended clearer wording on landscaping priorities (for example, prioritizing perennials and trees over annuals because of recovery time) and adding an explicit graywater carve-out so properties using non-culinary water are not unnecessarily restricted. Staff noted enforcement remains a work in progress and that specific code revisions, fee-schedule changes and exemptions (for life-safety uses) would be drafted after direction from the commission and other departments.

Commissioners also discussed implementation logistics: ready-made outreach materials for hotels and businesses, multilingual messaging, and prepackaged signage and handouts to distribute during an incident. Staff said they would refine the plan, consider public feedback, and return with a revised draft for further review.","City staff presented a draft short-term Water Shortage Response Plan to the Moab Planning Commission on March 27, outlining five escalating response stages aimed at supply interruptions such as pump failures or contamination.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":80,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6620765,"Moab Planning Commission approves parking exception for The Press at 35 East Center Street",1080,126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804364-25252ef7334f31609c8bf5fe74c3c8bb&start=126&end=1206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804364-25252ef7334f31609c8bf5fe74c3c8bb/thumbnail_126000.jpg","/articles/6620765/Utah/Moab-Planning-Commission-approves-parking-exception-for-The-Press-at-35-East-Center-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620765-8b1aed9cf9ae0bae6e27946cfa23ca16/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020513&Signature=gME8KRxnn9KIstxRVsbvIlCWkcWlc6kPVFrPmG~gjxPrsuBgnkq-50o1SZGnq~CTkHNSOpnN2gNebzDtpuUgk07yywkqNlr9~YFy91fbFXSt5iUqdBjC2ucLVJFaOJJpLTR6HhkjfF4YfYTPPqTTr5kG1KhJOsiveUy2YmCTdpx45Xi3pIaO8XLxI7iIBZ0EcPponLopE2hYwJtzb0MPPWMuCzeeLhy-3ADCm~RTG76-iKi8xsBXZZ69V-fG5ZMsJ~GyawyV-A5ilmyxSdvseHSW3PSZJpwOmQW2TcF31yIyBjaQaRcoG6uTd6gImWVJWqSWoF0t6tStKASSrNqKcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Moab City Planning Commission on March 27 approved Planning Resolution 06-2025, granting a parking special exception for nine parking spaces — including payment in lieu for two — to permit a change of use at 35 East Center Street.

The vote clears the way for applicant Rebecca McAllister to convert the former Times Independent building into a mixed-use facility that will keep Desert Thread, add a second location for Moss Cafe and house retail space formerly occupied by Artesian. The plan includes a commercial kitchen intended for shared use by small food businesses and community events.

The proposal required 24 parking spaces for the new use. Staff reported that 13 spaces were credited from the previous use, leaving 11 still required. Of those, five spaces physically exist behind the building but are not recognized “by title” because of unresolved easement/title issues; the commission accepted those five as special-exception spaces. Staff recommended that two of the remaining spaces be satisfied by payment in lieu (the city’s standard maximum fee-in-lieu rate was cited) and that the balance be approved as special exceptions, for a total of nine special exemptions/fee-in-lieu actions on the application.

Rebecca McAllister, the applicant, described the project’s downtown focus and community orientation: \"The intent is to really make this a space for the community foremost,\" she said, explaining plans for a kitchen that could be used by caterers, pop-up restaurants and supper clubs when not needed by the primary tenant. Planning staff Johanna Blanco summarized the parking calculation and the staff recommendation.

Planning Commissioner Miles Lofton moved to approve Planning Resolution 06-2025 as drafted; Planning Commissioner Jill Tatton seconded. The commission took a voice vote; all three commissioners present voted to approve the motion.

Commissioners expressed support for the project’s community uses and for shifting some daytime traffic off Main Street to strengthen the Center Street corridor. One commissioner said the project would be a “great use of the old times building” and noted the need for more commercial kitchen space in Moab.

With the resolution approved, the applicant may proceed with the change of use and related permits subject to the conditions of approval attached to the resolution.","The Planning Commission approved Planning Resolution 06-2025 to allow a change of use at 35 East Center Street and a special exemption for nine parking spaces (including payment in lieu for two), enabling a mixed-use project anchored by a commercial kitchen and retail uses.","actionData","errors"]

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Moab commissioners discuss EV readiness ordinance framing; staff to prioritize multifamily, phased standards and incentives

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