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Provo council rejects single-property ADU text amendment after hours of public comment
Summary
After more than three hours of presentations and a packed public-comment period, the council voted 0-7 to deny a text amendment that would have allowed an accessory dwelling unit at 1841 N. 1550 E, with residents citing spot zoning and enforcement concerns and applicants saying the property meets ADU rules.
The Provo Municipal Council voted unanimously to deny a proposed text amendment that would have allowed an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 1841 North, 1550 East, after a lengthy public hearing dominated by Oak Hills neighborhood opposition.
The vote failed on a roll call of seven to zero after councilors debated the merits of a single-property change and the divisive nature of the current ADU process. Council members repeatedly said they sympathized with both the applicant and the neighborhood but were unwilling to create what several described as spot zoning.
Joanna Lello, one of the property owners, told the council the house was built in 1967 and already contains a separate living space with a kitchen, private entrance and ample off-street parking. “We meet all the requirements,” Lello…
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