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Moab public meetings in 2025

33 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Thu Dec 11, 2025

Planning Commission

Commission considers development agreement for 57 West Kane Creek Boulevard

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a development agreement between the City of Moab and Amasa Holdings LLC. The body will also discuss the Wildland-Urban Interface and updates to the Land Use Code.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission forwards 57 West Kane Creek Blvd development agreement

The commission approved the December 1 special meeting minutes with amendments unanimously. It moved a positive recommendation to the City Council for the development agreement at 57 West Kane Creek Boulevard, passing 4‑0 with one member abstaining. The commission also approved the 2026 meeting schedule, shifting the January regular meeting to the 29th and canceling the January 22 meeting unanimously.

Tue Dec 9, 2025

City Council

Moab City Council to consider water shortage response plan and regulations

The City Council will discuss adopting a Water Shortage Response Plan and amending the municipal code to include regulations for short-term water shortages. The body will also consider an affordable housing impact fee assistance program and a non-motorized master trail plan.

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✓ Decided: Moab Council adopts water shortage plan, approves housing and infrastructure measures

The council approved its consent agenda and adopted the 2025 Grand County Non‑Motorized Master Trail Plan. It also adopted the Water Shortage Response Plan, approved short‑term water shortage regulations, and authorized a $139,394.50 contract for the wastewater reclamation facility garage project. Additional actions included appointing members to the RAP Technical Advisory Committee, approving a fee‑in‑lieu sidewalk waiver, and establishing an affordable‑housing partnership policy. All motions passed with vote totals ranging from unanimous to 4‑1.

Tue Dec 9, 2025

City Council

Moab City Council to hold first public hearing on CDBG

The City Council will hold a special meeting to conduct the first public hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

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✓ Decided: City Council held CDBG public hearing, no actions taken

The council convened a special meeting for the first public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant. Proposals were presented for a portable lodging unit for the Moab Free Health Clinic and for Swanny Park restroom and ADA upgrades. Council members asked questions about timelines, skate‑park interest, and eligibility for low‑income communities. No decisions, approvals, or votes were recorded.

Mon Dec 1, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission considers trail plan, water shortage measures, and code updates

The Moab Planning Commission will hold public hearings and consider recommendations on Resolution 17‑2025 for the 2025 Non‑Motorized Master Trail Plan and Resolution 18‑2025 for the Water Shortage Response Plan. It will also hear a recommendation on Ordinance 2025‑18 to amend the municipal code for short‑term water shortages. Additional discussion items include the urban wildlife interface and a land‑use code update.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission recommended Water Shortage Response Plan to City Council

The commission unanimously approved three recommendations: the 2025 Non‑Motorized Master Trail Plan, the Water Shortage Response Plan, and Ordinance 2025‑18 for short‑term water shortages. The October 23, 2025 meeting minutes were also approved unanimously. No public comments were received on any of the items.

Wed Nov 12, 2025

City Council

Council to consider annexing 1410 S. Highway 191 and other key actions

The Moab City Council will hold a public hearing and consider approval of Ordinance 2025‑16 to annex the Shamrock 25, LLC property at 1410 S. Highway 191 and rezone it to C‑4 General Commercial. The council will also review a petition to annex 486 Riversands Road, a change order of $71,005.80 for Mill Creek stabilization at the 500 West project, and discuss Ordinance 2025‑17 establishing an affordable housing impact‑fee assistance program. Additionally, the council will approve bills against the city totaling $670,398.30.

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✓ Decided: City council approved annexation of 486 Riversands Road property with mixed-use zoning

The council approved the annexation of the 486 Riversands Road parcel, assigning C‑2 commercial and R‑3 residential zones, with a 3‑2 vote. It also approved the annexation of the Shamrock 25 LLC property at 1410 S. Highway 191 as C‑4 General Commercial (5‑0). A $71,005.80 change order for the Mill Creek Stabilization project was adopted (5‑0), while the affordable‑housing partnership policy ordinance was tabled (4‑0).

Wed Nov 12, 2025

City Council

Moab council to certify 2025 municipal election results

The Moab City Council will meet to act as the Board of Canvassers and certify the results of the 2025 Municipal General Election. The meeting is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. on November 12, 2025, at the City Council Chambers.

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✓ Decided: Council certified 2025 municipal election results

The Moab City Council voted 5-0 to accept certification of the November 4, 2025 general municipal election. The motion confirmed Joette Langianese elected mayor with 1,194 votes, Miles Loftin elected council member with 1,155 votes, and Jason Taylor elected council member with 1,460 votes. Mayor Langianese noted approximately 75% voter turnout.

Tue Oct 28, 2025

City Council

Council to consider $53K road contract, election services pact, and housing fee waiver

The Moab City Council will vote on a $52,998 contract with Kimley‑Horn for the Safe Streets and Roads for All supplemental planning grant. It will also adopt Resolution 10‑2025, an interlocal agreement with Grand County to provide election services. A request for an impact‑fee waiver for The Cooperative 1581 affordable‑housing development will be discussed, along with a financial update for FY 2026 Q1 and approval of $103,376.10 in bills against the city.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $600K Safe Streets grant contract and tabled impact fee waiver

The council approved the consent agenda, including $103,376.10 in city bills. It unanimously approved the $600,000 Safe Streets for All grant contract with a $52,998 city match. The interlocal agreement for election services with Grand County was also approved. A request to waive $190,000 impact fees for an affordable‑housing project was tabled and staff were directed to develop a policy.

Thu Oct 23, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider annexation of 1410 S Highway 191

The Moab Planning Commission will discuss a workshop on the 2025 Non‑Motorized Master Trail Plan draft and review the draft Moab Water Shortage Response Plan. The commission will also consider and possibly recommend Moab Ordinance #2025‑16 to annex the property at 1410 S Highway 191 in Grand County. Minutes from the September 25, 2025 meeting will be approved.

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✓ Decided: Commission unanimously approved annexation recommendation and meeting minutes

The Planning Commission approved the draft minutes from the September 25, 2025 meeting by unanimous vote. The commission also moved to forward a positive recommendation to City Council on Proposed Ordinance 2025-16 to annex the property at 1410 S Highway 191, which passed unanimously. No other decisions were recorded.

Tue Oct 14, 2025

City Council

Council to approve $1,997,770.01 contract for Mill Creek bank protection

The Moab City Council will consider several agenda items, including a contract award of $1,997,770.01 to Beh Brothers Construction for the 2022 NRCS EWP Mill Creek Bank Protection Construction Project. The council will also approve a franchise agreement ordinance with Enbridge Gas Utah (Questar Gas Company) and adopt a Bullying Prevention Month proclamation. Additional items include a contract award of $79,855 for asbestos abatement at 737 Mountainview Drive and a cooperative agreement with Rim to Rim Restoration for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant.

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✓ Decided: Council approved $1.997 M Mill Creek Bank Protection contract

The Moab City Council approved the 2022 NRCS Emergency Watershed Program Mill Creek Bank Protection project, awarding Beh Brothers Construction, LLC a contract for $1,997,770.01. The council also approved the consent agenda (including a Bullying Prevention Proclamation, an Enbridge Gas franchise agreement, and $1,388,344.74 in city bills) and contracts for asbestos abatement at 737 Mountainview Drive ($79,855) and a Community Wildfire Defense Grant cooperative agreement. All motions passed unanimously with a 5‑0 vote.

Thu Oct 9, 2025

Planning Commission

Regular Planning Commission meeting canceled

The Moab City Planning Commission's regularly scheduled meeting on October 9, 2025 was canceled. No agenda items were discussed or decided.

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Thu Sep 25, 2025

Planning Commission

Commission will consider a Level II site plan for The Cooperative 1581.

The Moab Planning Commission will approve the minutes from the August 14, 2025 meeting. It will consider and possibly approve a parking special exception for two spaces at 45 E Center Street for the Desert & Tropics Health Bar. It will also consider a parking special exception for one space at approximately 160 E 100 S. Finally, it will conditionally approve a Level II site plan for The Cooperative 1581 located on Mill Creek Drive.

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✓ Decided: Planning Commission approves multiple parking exceptions and a housing site plan

The commission approved the minutes from its August 14, 2025 meeting. It granted two parking special exceptions—two spaces at 45 E Center St and one space at approximately 160 E 100 S. It also conditionally approved the Level II site plan for The Cooperative, a 144‑unit low‑income and workforce housing project at 1581 Mill Creek Dr.

Tue Sep 23, 2025

City Council

Council to approve $3,726,733.83 in bills against the City of Moab

The Moab City Council will vote to approve bills totaling $3,726,733.83 that are pending against the city. Council members will also consider awarding a $484,735 contract to T.W.S. Construction for the 2025 sidewalk construction project and will discuss annexing the property at 1410 South Highway 191. Additional agenda items include adopting the Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025 proclamation, reviewing the strategic planning update, and receiving a fraud risk assessment for FY25.

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✓ Decided: Council approves annexation of 122‑unit property at 1410 S. Highway 191

The council voted 5‑0 to accept the annexation petition for the property at 1410 South Highway 191, which includes a 122‑unit apartment complex. It also approved a $484,735.00 contract with T.W.S. Construction for the 2025 Sidewalk Construction Project by a 3‑2 vote. The consent agenda items, including the Indigenous Peoples' Day proclamation and $3,726,733.83 in bills, were approved unanimously.

Thu Sep 11, 2025

Planning Commission

Planning Commission to consider parking exception for Desert & Tropics Health Bar

The Moab Planning Commission will review Planning Resolution #2025-13, which requests a special exception to allow two additional parking spaces for the Desert & Tropics Health Bar at 37 E Center Street. The commission will also consider approval of the minutes from its August 14, 2025 meeting. A Citizens-to-Be-Heard segment will be available for public comments submitted by 5 p.m. on the meeting day.

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Tue Sep 9, 2025

City Council

Regular Moab City Council meeting on Sep 9, 2025 is canceled

The Moab City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting for September 9, 2025 was canceled. No agenda items were considered at this meeting. The next regular meeting is set for September 23, 2025. Residents needing special accommodations should contact the Recorder’s Office at least three working days in advance.

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Thu Aug 28, 2025

Planning Commission

Moab Planning Commission meeting canceled

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Moab Planning Commission for August 28, 2025, is canceled. The cancellation is due to a lack of agenda items.

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Tue Aug 26, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: City Council approves $90,578 LED streetlight conversion with Rocky Mountain Power

The council approved the consent agenda, including $2,654,731.72 in bill settlements, by a 4‑0 vote. It then authorized a $90,578.50 agreement with Rocky Mountain Power to replace city‑owned streetlights with LED fixtures using frosted lenses, also 4‑0. The council adopted an electric‑vehicle readiness amendment to the municipal code (Ordinance 2025‑13) with a 3‑1 vote, and unanimously adopted a zoning map amendment for the 610 Cermak parcel (Ordinance 2025‑14).

Thu Aug 14, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved zoning map amendment for parcel near Cermak

The commission unanimously approved a landscaping special‑exception request for 1581 Millcreek Drive. It also unanimously forwarded a positive recommendation to City Council for the EV‑Readiness ordinance amendment to the municipal code. Finally, it unanimously recommended a zoning‑map amendment for the parcel at approximately 610 Cermak (parcel #01‑0036‑0040), changing its zones to C‑3 Central Commercial and RA‑1 Residential‑Agricultural.

Tue Aug 12, 2025

City Council

Moab City Council meeting for August 12, 2025, is canceled

The regularly scheduled Moab City Council meeting for August 12, 2025, has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for August 26, 2025.

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Tue Jul 22, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved $565K solar panel contract for City Center and other items

The council approved the consent agenda, including July 8 minutes and $3,710,564.05 in bills (5-0). It approved a change order for solar photovoltaics on City Center at a cost of $565,234.96 (4-1). It also approved a lobbyist services contract with the Bennett Group, limited to $6,000 per month (4-1). The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Tue Jul 8, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: City Council approved a letter of support for a new medical cannabis pharmacy

The council approved the consent agenda, including June 24 meeting minutes, with a 5‑0 vote. It unanimously confirmed Shalee Bryant’s three‑year appointment to the Planning Commission. The council also unanimously approved a letter of support for a medical cannabis pharmacy to be located at 100 South. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.

Tue Jun 24, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved $1.79 M in city bills via consent agenda

The council approved the consent agenda, which included $1,792,339.83 in city bills (4‑0). It also adopted the FY 2025‑2026 Strategic Plan, approved a full fee waiver for the USARA Recovery Day special event, updated the Master Fee Schedule, amended the FY 2024‑2025 budget, adopted the Residential Utility Assistance Pilot Program with eligibility at 80 % AMI, and ratified a $110,000 letter of intent for Grand County pickleball courts.

Thu Jun 12, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved a landscaping special exception for Bittle Lane

The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the June 12, 2025 meeting. It also unanimously approved the 2025 RCOG Progress Report Letter of Attestation. Finally, the commission unanimously approved a landscaping special exception request for properties at 687 and 681 Bittle Lane, with conditions on reallocated landscaping percentages.

Tue Jun 10, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council adopts FY 2025-2026 budget and approves two commercial annexations

The Moab City Council approved its consent agenda, including $837,367.11 in city bills. It unanimously annexed two parcels at 602 and 611 Cermak, assigning each a C-3 Central Commercial zone. The council tabled a budget amendment for FY 2024-2025 and adopted the FY 2025-2026 budget with a 5‑0 vote.

Wed Jun 4, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission unanimously recommended annexing 602 and 611 Cermak to City Council

The commission approved the draft minutes of the May 8, 2025 meeting unanimously. It then moved forward positive recommendations to City Council for annexing the 602 Cermak property (Ordinance 2025-09) and the 611 Cermak property (Ordinance 2025-10), each passing unanimously. No public hearing was held, but one is planned for future agenda items.

Tue May 27, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved $2.54M contract for 100 East Roadway Improvements

The Moab City Council approved the consent agenda and corrected two pay‑plan ordinances unanimously. It awarded a $2,539,055.50 contract to Kilgore Companies for the 100 East Roadway Improvements Project with a 5‑0 vote. The council also adopted a subdivision signature amendment and a lobbyist procurement ordinance, the latter passing 4‑1.

Tue May 13, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved the FY 2025‑2026 tentative budget of $32 million (5‑0 vote)

The Moab City Council adopted the consent agenda, approved new pay‑plan schedules for staff, adopted salary schedules for elected officials, and approved the tentative city budget for FY 2025‑2026. An executive session was opened to discuss a real‑property sale and then closed. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.

Thu May 8, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission conditionally approved off-site parking for Expedition Eighty8 Restaurant

The commission unanimously approved the April 24 minutes and recommended Ordinance 2025-07 to the council. It conditionally approved Planning Resolution 08-2025 for off‑site parking at 477 S Main Street for the Expedition Eighty8 Restaurant. The Lost Springs Condominiums plat at 238 S 400 E was approved unanimously. The EV readiness ordinance was discussed but no decision was made.

Thu Apr 24, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved major change amendment for Jasper @ Mill Creek Apartments

The commission unanimously approved the draft minutes from the April 10 meeting. It also unanimously approved Planning Resolution 07‑2025, a major change amendment to the Level II site plan for the Jasper @ Mill Creek Apartments at 1537 Mill Creek Drive, subject to specified conditions. No other actions were taken.

Tue Apr 22, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council conditionally approved Lionsback Resort Phase II amendment

The council approved the consent agenda unanimously (5‑0), including $1,254,513.38 in bills. It then conditionally approved Resolution 05‑2025 for the Lionsback Resort Phase II MPD and Phasing Plan Major Change Amendment at 1353 Sand Flats Road, requiring outstanding comments to be resolved before any building permit is issued. The meeting was adjourned after the votes.

Thu Apr 10, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Commission moved to forward conditional recommendation for Lionsback Resort Phase II

The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the March 27, 2025 meeting. A motion was made and seconded to forward a positive conditional recommendation to City Council for Resolution 05-2025 approving the Lionsback Resort Phase II final MPD and phasing major change amendment, subject to outstanding design comments being resolved. The vote outcome for this motion was not recorded in the minutes.

Tue Apr 8, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: City Council adopted a new sanitary sewer impact fee schedule effective Jan 1 2026.

The council approved its consent agenda and adopted Ordinance 2025-04 updating the sanitary sewer impact fee schedule with a January 1, 2026 effective date. Two annexation petitions for the National Ability Center (602 and 611 Cermak) were accepted, and the Grand County Emergency Operations Plan was adopted. Additional approvals included disposition of unclaimed property, a letter of support for the Great American Outdoors Act, and entry into a closed‑session strategy meeting.

Thu Mar 27, 2025

Planning Commission

✓ Decided: Planning Commission approved parking special exception for The Press

The commission unanimously approved City of Moab Planning Resolution 06-2025, granting a parking special exception for The Press Eating and Retail Establishment at 35 E Center Street. The approval provides nine on‑site parking spaces and allows a payment‑in‑lieu for two additional spaces. No other motions were adopted; remaining agenda items were discussed without a vote.

Tue Mar 25, 2025

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approved new sewer impact fee plan with a 4-1 vote

The council approved an amendment to the agenda removing the Mill Creek Bank Protection project. It adopted the Sewer Impact Fee Facilities Plan and Impact Fee Analysis 2023 amendment by a 4‑1 vote. The RAP Tax Advisory Committee’s 2025 funding recommendations of $83,000 were approved unanimously, and a letter of support for the UMTRA Project Transition Act was also adopted.