Providence council rejects Timberbrook rezone after residents press zoning and traffic concerns

The Providence City Council denied a rezoning request for the Timberbrook parcel near 314 West 100 South after residents and some council members said the requested R‑1‑6 zoning would not mesh with the city’s general plan and adjacent lot sizes.

The 3–2 vote came after about an hour of presentations and public comment. Developer Dallin Tolman told the council the R‑1‑6 zoning was necessary to produce “affordable but quality homes” and that, because of the parcel’s width, the lower frontage requirements of R‑1‑6 would allow “very efficient lots” while still producing lots that are “most of our lot sizes are still over 10,000 feet.” He said his firm expects most houses to be single‑level, slab‑on‑grade homes priced below market alternatives.

Neighbors disagreed. Providence resident Nate Worthen said the city’s general plan shows R‑1‑12 as the recommended zone and argued the…