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Planning commission approves 14‑unit Canyon Road project with owner‑occupancy condition and added parking
Summary
The Provo Planning Commission approved Ryan Salmon’s project plan for 14 owner‑occupied condominium units at 2044 North Canyon Road, contingent on recorded CC&Rs requiring owner occupancy, adding two parking spaces by removing interior landscape islands, and treating dens/offices as bedrooms for parking calculations.
The Provo City Planning Commission unanimously approved project plan approval for a 14‑unit residential development at 2044 North Canyon Road on Dec. 10, requiring recorded subdivision covenants to ensure owner occupancy and minor site adjustments to increase parking.
Aaron Ardmore, planning staff, opened the presentation and apologized that an earlier staff report had included the wrong site plan: “I feel really bad I made a mistake in the staff report that went out to the public and to you all.” Ardmore reviewed the proposal’s layout, stating the development agreement requires owner occupancy and that the submitted site plan shows 29 parking spaces and building heights that meet the approved elevations.
Neighbors pressed the commission on parking, setback, safety and enforceability of one‑bedroom designations. Lynn Sorensen, a neighborhood representative, called the presented parking plan “an absolute nightmare,” saying nearby streets are already heavily used and asking where visitors would park. Several residents urged deed restrictions or an HOA to enforce owner occupancy.
Commissioners discussed enforcement limits and legal tools. Bill (staff) explained project plan approval is largely administrative when development meets the code and the previously approved development agreement. The commission added practical conditions to address neighbor concerns: the subdivision plat and CC&Rs requiring all 14 units to be sold to owner occupants must be approved and recorded before building permit issuance; two interior landscape islands will be removed to create two additional parking stalls, and those trees will be relocated on site; and the commission found that the office/den spaces in question should be treated as bedrooms for parking calculations.
Lisa Jensen made the motion to approve with those conditions and Melissa Kendall seconded it. After discussion the commission voted and the motion passed unanimously.
The decision is administrative (project plan approval) and the conditions must be satisfied before permits proceed. The developer and staff will return with recorded documents and final project plan materials as required.
