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Provo Council repeals homeowner administrative ADU pathway amid heated public comment; staff directed to study hardship alternative
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the Provo City Council voted 4–3 to repeal the special-use administrative pathway that let individual homeowners obtain accessory dwelling units (ADUs) without a zone change, while adding language to preserve pending applications and directing staff to study an income- or hardship-based alternative by March.
The Provo City Council voted 4–3 on Dec. 3 to repeal the special-use administrative pathway that allowed individual homeowners to obtain an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) approval tied to the owner rather than the land, a change that supporters said would reduce spot zoning but opponents said would make legal ADUs harder to obtain.
The repeal drew more than two hours of public comment from residents, housing advocates and industry representatives, including modular-home manufacturer Irontown Modular and the Utah Association of Realtors. Supporters of the repeal argued the SUP pathway created temporary, parcel-level changes that undermined long-standing neighborhood zoning; critics warned the change would push would-be legal ADUs…
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