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Thursday July 7, 2022
KZMU News
English - July 07, 2022 20:44 - 10 minutes - 9.33 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Moab City needs housing for the local workforce. Last fall, the city’s elected officials and staff floated a question – what if developers in certain residential zones were required to set aside a portion of their project to the local workforce? But this idea hit a major snag – concerns about private property rights infringement. We speak with the CEO of the Utah Central Association of Realtors about the ongoing negotiations. Plus, a new study provides a snapshot of the number of short-term rentals in Utah. Not surprisingly for residents, Grand County is near the top.
// Show Notes:
// Photo: New residential development in central Moab. Elected officials want to require future multi-family developments in certain zones include a percentage of workforce housing. The ordinance process stalled after late-stage concerns from private property rights groups.
// Moab Sun News: City still developing workforce housing requirement
https://moabsunnews.com/2022/06/30/city-still-developing-workforce-housing-requirement/
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute: Short-Term-Rental Inventory
https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/ShortTermRent-PB-Jun2022.pdf?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_saltlakecity&stream=top