Staff presented the 2025 Balanced Housing Report, highlighting the city's ongoing struggle to achieve its target ratio of single-family to multi-family housing units.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 60 before, 3 the 90 before that.
Developers may receive access to tax increment financing as part of the HOPZ program.
Residents looking for more affordable home ownership options in the city.
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The commission recommended approval for the next phases of the Dry Creek Highlands development, which will add 175 townhome units. This continues the expansion of housing options in the master-planned community.
The city is updating rules on whether you can have a second utility meter for an ADU. They want to keep maintenance costs down.
The city is seeing more interest in building external accessory dwelling units (EADUs), which provide more housing options for residents. These projects are being reviewed to ensure they fit the character of existing neighborhoods.
Staff presented the 2025 Balanced Housing Report, highlighting the city's ongoing struggle to achieve its target ratio of single-family to multi-family housing units.
A new six-lot housing development was approved despite concerns from neighbors about traffic and the density of the project.
The city is creating new 'Home Ownership Promotion Zones' to encourage developers to build more affordable homes by allowing higher density and tax breaks.
The city is looking at a new 'Home Ownership Promotion Zone' to help build more affordable housing, as required by state law.
How some Utah families are trying to find an affordable home KSL.com
The city is updating its housing plan because some previous strategies were no longer feasible. The Council discussed the difficulty of finding private partners to build affordable units.
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