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Tiny house, big question

The potential new owner of the Dog Pound Grill would like to build a detached residential unit behind the eatery.

Granting a variance to make this possible is a decision more difficult for the Sundance City Council than it might seem. It’s unclear at this time whether the building would qualify as a tiny house, for which there are currently no rules, or a trailer house, for which approval is needed from the property owner’s neighbors.

David Stone approached the council last week to share the details of his proposal and ask for the council to support a variance, which would be necessary because...