The ordinance states that “the City of Aspen depends on a lived-in community of year-round locals to support community culture, provide labor and capital to support the local economy, and ensure the long-term viability of the community and tourist economy. “We’re going to get out of this as soon as we can.” More than 5 million people will visit Zion and Arches national parks before the year is over. People gather to watch the sunset at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab on Thursday, Sept. By Amy Joi ODonoghue Amyjoi16 Oct 6, 2016, 10:45am MDT.

“This is not going to last,” Aspen Mayor Torre told Rocky Mountain PBS. Special Report: Utahs Mighty Five put the squeeze on Moab, Springdale. Applications submitted prior to the vote are also exempt. Projects consisting of 100% affordable housing are exempt from the new rule. the city put a six-month hotel development moratorium in place. Moab Changes Commercial Lodging Development Code To Mixed Use.

“The ban is in response to the real estate market explosion in Aspen over the past two years, and the proliferation of short-term rentals in single-family homes and condos,” writes Carolyn Sackariason in the Aspen Times. Just like Summit and Wasatch Counties, Moab is experiencing growth and infrastructure challenges. The law pauses the distribution of short-term rental permits for nine months, while the residential development ban is six months, however, both could be extended by the council. The order is targeting new land use applications “for residential uses and development… in all zone districts within the City that meet the definition of demolition or would have the effect of increasing the height, gross square footage, Net leasable area, or Net liveable area of any building” ( Ordinance No. Last week the Aspen City Council unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that imposes a temporary moratorium on new development.

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