Planning Commission backs rezone and concept plan for three-unit infill on 895 West 2000 North

The Provo City Planning Commission on Jan. 8 voted unanimously to recommend the Provo City Council approve a zone change from Residential Conservation (RC) to Low Density Residential (LDR) for a property at 895 West 2000 North and separately approved the project's concept plan. The applicant, ALM and Associates, proposes to build a three‑unit infill development on a deep lot in the Carterville neighborhood.

Planning staff told commissioners the rezone aligns with general‑plan goals for small‑scale infill and a mix of housing types. Staff reported the property currently contains one single‑family home and noted several two‑unit and duplex properties nearby. The concept plan shows a single‑family frontage unit, an attached middle unit, and a detached unit at the back of the lot, with access via a private lane and double‑car garages for each unit.

Neighbors who spoke during the public hearing welcomed design changes but expressed concerns about timing of noticing, potential utility upgrades and costs to adjacent property owners, parking and driveway placement relative to neighboring windows. Planning staff and the applicant addressed those points: staff said public works reviewed utilities and concluded two additional units on this lot would not create unmanageable strain and that any off‑site utility upgrades required for other future rezonings would be reviewed at that time. The applicant confirmed the concept plan includes four guest parking spaces — one more than the minimum required by code — and said the units are intended to be sold rather than rented.

Commissioners discussed whether approving a single lot rezone constitutes spot zoning and were told the RC designation is intended to preserve residential use until a different plan moves forward; any other property owner on the street could request a rezone through the same review process. Commissioners praised the reduced density and the design as consistent with intended gradual infill patterns.

The commission voted 9–0 to forward a positive recommendation for the zone change and then voted 9–0 to approve the concept plan. The motions recorded by the commission tie final project approval to later project‑plan review before the city council and applicable public‑works and building permit reviews.

The commission’s approvals are recommendations to the municipal council (for the rezone) and approvals of the planning‑level concept plan; subsequent, more detailed project plans and any required construction permits must still be submitted and reviewed.

Votes at a glance: Item 1 (Zone change RC to LDR, 895 West 2000 North) — motion to forward positive recommendation to municipal council: passed unanimously (9–0). Item 2 (Concept plan approval for three‑unit townhome development at same address): approved unanimously (9–0).