Mini house gets go-ahead

The Sundance City Council has offered its blessing to plans for the new owner of the Dog Pound Grill to construct a small house on the lot behind the eatery.

David Stone approached the council last month to ask for a variance, which would be necessary because current regulations state that no housing is permitted on lots zoned as “general business”.

The residence, Stone said, would be a smaller prefab modular located in a place that would not have an effect on current traffic flow. He also intends to install two charging stations for electric vehicles on the lot.

After hearing the proposal, an...