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Provo R2.5/R3/R4 zone consolidation

Rezones about 137.45 acres from R2.5, R3 and R4 to Low, Medium and High Density Residential and removes the older multiple-residential zones from city code. The council approved both on July 7, 2020.

Where it stands
Approved
Type
Zone change
Location
Across Provo
Size
137.45 acres
Applicant
Community and Neighborhoods Department

Every hearing and vote

  1. January 21, 2020 · City Council

    Removal of R2.5, R3, R4, R5 and Campus High Density zones from city code

    Continued

    The Community and Neighborhoods Department's text amendment to remove these residential zones was listed as continued.

    • Case: PLOTA21090428 (as printed)

  2. January 21, 2020 · City Council

    Zone changes for properties in R2.5, R3 and R4 zones

    Continued

    The companion request to rezone all R2.5, R3 and R4 properties to Low, Medium or High Density Residential was listed as continued.

    • Case: PLRZ20190427

  3. February 4, 2020 · City Council

    General Plan / zone changes for R2.5, R3 and R4 properties

    Continued

    Listed as continued.

    • Case: PLOTA20190427

  4. February 4, 2020 · City Council

    Removal of R2.5, R3, R4, R5 and Campus High Density zones from code

    Continued

    Listed as continued. The zones are in Provo City Code chapters 14.12, 14.12A, 14.13, 14.14 and 14.14D.

    • Case: PLOTA20190428

  5. July 7, 2020 · City Council

    Rezoning about 137 acres from R2.5, R3 and R4 to Low, Medium and High Density Residential

    Approved · 7-0

    The council amended the zone map for roughly 137.45 acres across Provo, changing R2.5 to Low Density Residential, R3 to Medium Density Residential and R4 to High Density Residential. The work session that day had a presentation on this item and the companion code change.

    • Current zone to proposed: R2.5 to Low Density Residential; R3 to Medium Density Residential; R4 to High Density Residential
    • Acres: about 137.45
    • File: PLRZ20190427

    Vote: 7-0

  6. July 7, 2020 · City Council

    Removing older multiple-residential zones from city code

    Approved · 7-0

    The council amended city code to remove the Low Multiple Residential, Medium Multiple Residential, High Multiple Residential, Very High Multiple Residential and Campus High Density Residential zones. Application is citywide.

    • File: PLOTA20190428

    Vote: 7-0

  7. July 7, 2020 · City Council work session

    Preview of residential rezoning and removal of older zones

    Discussed

    The council received a presentation on rezoning R2.5, R3 and R4 properties to Low, Medium and High Density Residential and removing the R2.5, R3, R4, R5 and Campus High Density zones. Both items were already scheduled for that evening's council meeting.