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Planning commission approves 26-unit Brighton Development townhome project with owner-occupancy conditions
Summary
The commission approved a 26-unit townhome project in the DT1 zone near downtown, including deed restrictions to encourage owner-occupancy (two-year post-developer occupancy and a 25% cap on rentals); commissioners pressed the developer on parking, enforcement and deed/CC&R language.
The Provo Planning Commission on June 10 approved a project plan for 26 townhomes in the DT1 zone near downtown, contingent on resolving coordinator-review comments. The commission’s vote was unanimous.
Staff said the proposal includes deed restrictions intended to encourage owner occupancy: an initial two-year owner-occupancy period following purchase from the developer and a maximum of 25% of units available as rentals. Brigham Hill of Brighton Development said the two-year restriction was intended to apply to the initial purchases from the developer; the project team proposed CC&Rs and HOA management to administer rules and to allow CC&R provisions (for example, limiting use of garages for storage) if needed.
Commissioners and the public asked detailed questions about parking supply and enforcement. Staff and the developer described angled parking on 100 West and added parallel stalls on 500 North as mitigation; the developer said public works reviewed downtown parking standards and the proposal follows those requirements. The developer said the HOA/CC&Rs and deed restrictions would enable tracking and enforcement of the rental cap.
A neighbor asked about building height and possible shadowing of an adjacent property; staff said the buildings would be approximately 31 feet tall (three stories) and that the proposed layout provides setback and driveway buffer. Commissioners expressed mixed views about density but praised the design and owner-occupancy emphasis. The commission approved the project plan subject to resolving CRC comments.
