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Daggett County reviews modular 'box homes' as possible workforce housing
Summary
Commissioners discussed a Texas-based firm’s fold-out modular 'box homes'—priced about $98,000–$150,000 and roughly 500–600 sq ft—as a potential option for seasonal-worker housing, and debated using county-owned lots versus selling parcels and developing elsewhere.
Commissioners at the Daggett County Commission meeting on May 16 discussed whether to pursue prefabricated 'box homes' as an affordable workforce housing option and how the county might site them.
Unidentified Speaker 3, who described attending a presentation by a Texas-based company, said the units arrive on site and unfold into finished homes. "They show up, in a box and they fold them out," the speaker said, adding that models range from about $98,000 to $150,000 depending on amenities. The speaker said most units are compact (about 500–600 square feet), some offer two bedrooms and come nearly fully furnished, and the company has proposed accommodating seasonal lodging at locations such as Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge Resort.
Commissioners debated whether to place units on a county-owned lot in Dutch John or to sell that lot and deploy units elsewhere. Unidentified Speaker 5 argued the Dutch John parcel has a higher market value that could be realized through sale and suggested developing a different site for modular units. Other commissioners said the lot could be suitable for a duplex-style unit once sewer infrastructure is completed.
No formal decision was made and no contract or schedule was presented at the meeting. Commissioners asked staff to collect more information from the company on zoning implications, site requirements and the self-help program timeline. The chair also asked whether the county’s possible use would fit local lot sizes and neighborhood character; the discussion closed with commissioners agreeing to gather additional details before any purchase or zoning action.
Next steps: commissioners asked staff to obtain further details from the manufacturer and to assess how proposed unit sizes, utilities and lot configurations would align with local zoning and sewer infrastructure.
