Mother-in-law apartments were seen as a way to boost SLC housing. Is it working?
Not as much as everyone hoped. Only 30 accessory dwelling units have been built in more than three years. But officials are working to speed up construction.
(Salt Lake City Planning Department). New accessory dwelling units — like this backyard unit in Salt Lake City — are seen as a way to ease Utah's housing shortage, but they are not always easy to build.
Tony covers growth and development issues for The Tribune. He is a former editor and politics reporter and has been with The Tribune since 1991.