Housing projects advance in Provo, Sligo, LA

Provo’s City Council unanimously approved rezoning the long-vacant Park Plaza site near Brigham Young University for a six-story student housing development. Developer Cole West plans 146 units with a cap of 523 beds, replacing a deteriorated property that had suffered vandalism and fires. To address parking concerns, the plan provides 390 spaces—0.75 per bed—and uses a car-stacking system to fit more vehicles on site. The development agreement also includes indoor bicycle parking, contracted parking arrangements, and a future parking study; the project is expected to take about 30 months to build.