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Council narrows some neighborhood‑mix boundaries, agrees to allow cottage courts in single‑family zones
Summary
During the Feb. 11 work session, councilmembers debated where to allow neighborhood mixed residential types, agreed to reclassify a small area east of downtown as neighborhood‑mixed, carved out a separate west‑side area to remain single‑family, and directed staff to allow cottage courts in single‑family zones with implementation details to follow.
Bountiful City Councilors spent a significant portion of the Feb. 11 work session debating where to draw the line between single‑family residential and neighborhood‑mixed residential on the draft future land‑use map and whether to permit cottage courts in single‑family zones.
The council considered two competing priorities: preserving long‑standing single‑family streets and enabling modest additional housing types (duplexes, triplexes, small multifamily) where the built pattern already supports them. Planner Francisco Astorga reminded the council that place‑type language will later be implemented through zoning and specific development standards.
Two boundary adjustments emerged from the discussion.…
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