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Council reviews MDR rezoning request for 258 W. 200 N.; owners and deed restrictions debated

Provo City Council · January 13, 2026

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Summary

A developer seeks Medium Density Residential zoning with a development agreement capping density at 17 units/acre and converting several older duplexes/triplexes back to owner‑occupied single‑family homes; councilors pushed for deed restrictions on units proffered for ownership and discussed parking and sidewalk improvements.

City planner Dustin Wright presented a rezoning request to reclassify property at 258 West 200 North to Medium Density Residential (MDR) with an associated concept and development agreement. The applicant’s concept preserves several historical single‑family homes for sale and proposes fourplexes and other multi‑unit buildings elsewhere on the site while capping density at 17 units per acre (the MDR zone allows up to 30 units per acre).

Wright said the developer proffered that several units would be owner‑occupied and that the development agreement would include the concept plan and a density cap, but he confirmed the developer has not offered deed restrictions guaranteeing perpetual owner‑occupancy. Council members including Bridal and Christiansen urged deed restrictions on the owner‑occupied units, saying permanent protections would preserve neighborhood character; others noted the developer cited market and financing constraints tied to land cost that make deed restrictions challenging.

Councilors also discussed sidewalk and parking requirements: public works staff said the developer agreed to replace sidewalks and curb and gutter, and staff applied for CDBG funding that could cover a portion of those frontage costs; if the grant is not awarded, the developer would bear the full cost. The council indicated it would continue review during the upcoming council meeting and asked staff for additional clarity on proffers and parking solutions for certain historic lots.