What do you think of the proposed General Plan amendment to clarify the existing Westside Development Policies and Future Land Use Map?

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Developer/Applicant

Community and Neighborhood Services on behalf of the City Council

Project address

Provo City neighborhoods west of I-15

Description 

Community and Neighborhood Services requests a General Plan Amendment to clarify the existing Westside Development Policies and Future Land Use Map with a Southwest Plan Intent Statement. The west side of Provo is growing, and residents and City staff have collaborated over the last five years to establish design guidelines to direct future development. Councilor Dave Harding has requested that the Council adopt an intent statement that would (1) reaffirm their commitment to the Westside Development Policies (WDP) and Future Land Use map, (2) request assistance from the Planning Commission in drafting ordinances to accomplish WPD 3.a, (3) change the density of four units per acre from net to gross, and (4) clarify where WDP 3.a-d apply and give examples of desired development patterns.

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(Proposed) Future Land Use Intent Statement for the Southwest Area of Provo

The Municipal Council of the City of Provo, Utah reaffirms our intent to implement the previously adopted Westside Development Policies and the Southwest Area Future Land Use Map, and adopts this statement to provide additional clarity as to our intent.

• We request the assistance of the Planning Division in drafting ordinances, and in particular zoning, to accomplish Development Policy 3.a.
• The overall density of the Southwest Area should be four units to the gross area. Each development in areas designated as “RES” should be kept below four units to the gross area.
• The sub-policies 3.a through 3.d should apply to all residential developments, as much as practicable, outside of the area designated as Mixed Use Village Center and infill developments (less than 1 acre). We do not intend to approve rezone requests without sufficient assurance that these policies will be followed within each development.
  • In areas designated by “RES,” these policies could be satisfied i n the following ways:
    • A small, four-unit development might have two regular-sized lots, one smaller lot, and one larger lot.
    • A six-unit development might include a single twin home or duplex on a corner lot.
    • An eight-unit development might be configured as a pocket neighborhood, with plenty of green-space to stay under the density limit.
    • A ten-unit development might include four “clustered” homes with a shared driveway and two lots with oversized garden areas.
    • A twelve-unit development might i nclude a four-unit mansion house, designed to blend in with the surrounding single-family detached homes.
    • Larger developments may include a combination of the above ideas.
  • In areas designated “LDR” on the Southwest Area Future Land Use Map
    • Single-family detached housing should still be the predominant type. The higher density allowed in these areas can be achieved through clustering and smaller yards.
    • Ample use of single-family attached housing may help maintain the “single-family feel.”
    • Multi-family buildings are encouraged, to provide dispersed rental opportunities, but must be done in a way to “augment” and “enhance,” as called for in the Development Policies.
    • The “Diversity within the block” graphic, shown below, is one example of how a development might look. 

Westside Development Policies

Status

No neighborhood meeting was required for this project because of the exemption for applications filed by Provo City. The Planning Commission hearing is scheduled for July 28, 2021. Because this is a zone change, it will also need to be heard by the Provo City Council.

Project Contacts

Planner - Hannah Salzl, 801-852-6423, hsalzl@provo.org

Resources

Provo City Zoning Map
Provo City Code
Key Land Use Policies - listed by area and neighborhood (see policies that guide the land use for particular areas of the city)
Southwest Neighborhood Plan
Staff Report
Westside Development Policies