ADU Permitting

Expressed strong support for the Bannock Drive ADU applicants, noting neighborhood survey results favored the request because the homeowners are trying to do things the right way.

Shared her personal experience as the creator of Provo's first overlay zone 30 years ago, stating that living upstairs while renting the basement helped her young family start out.

Expressed concern about spot zoning for individual homes and questioned why exceptions are made house by house rather than maintaining consistent zoning codes.

Cautioned the council against excessive spot zoning, emphasizing that residents choose single-family neighborhoods for stability and cumulative exceptions risk altering neighborhood character.

Discussed the history of Oak Hills and urged the council to carefully weigh the long-term impacts of spot exemptions on established neighborhoods.

Spoke via phone as a property co-owner, questioning why the ADU code states 50% ownership for an owner-occupant if staff interprets it as requiring 100%.