SLC wants more tiny homes, backyard cottages and granny flats. Here’s how they’ll entice homeowners to build them.
Cutting red tape on detached accessory dwellings is aimed at boosting construction of more affordable homes but some raise concerns over parking, short-term rentals.
(Courtesy of 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 aren't 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.