SLC residents, elected leaders split on new rules for tiny homes
Most favor more backyard cottages and granny flats, but they differ over requirements for parking and efforts to fend off Airbnbs.
(Salt Lake City Planning Department). Salt Lake City is trying to encourage more accessory dwelling units — like this backyard home — as a way to help ease Utah's housing shortage.
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.