The Moab City Planning Commission convened on September 25, 2025, at 6:05 PM, with all five planning commissioners present, along with city staff members Kelsey Garcia, Johanna Blanco, and Corey Shurtleff. The meeting began with a call to order, followed by a brief period for citizens to be heard, which yielded no comments from the public.

The commission then moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting held on August 14, 2025. Shaylee Bryant made a motion to approve the minutes, which was seconded by Jill Tatton. The motion passed unanimously with a 5-0 vote.

The first action item on the agenda was the consideration and possible approval of Planning Resolution Number 2025-13. This resolution pertains to a parking special exception request for the Desert and Tropics Health Bar, located at 45 East Center Street. The applicant, Cassandra Washington, submitted a request for two additional parking spaces due to a change of use that increased the parking requirement from four to six spaces.

City staff presented the details of the request, noting that the establishment requires 4.9 parking spaces for its 980 square feet of eating area and an additional 0.4 spaces for 120 square feet of retail space. Currently, four parking spaces are available from the previous use of the property. The applicant's narrative, included in the meeting packet, outlines the rationale for the request, which Washington will address further during the discussion.

The meeting proceeded with the planning commission reviewing the details of the parking exception request, considering the implications for the business and the surrounding area. Further discussions and decisions regarding the approval of the parking special exception will continue in subsequent meetings.