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Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission approves relocation and partial reconstruction of contributing house near Trolley Square
Summary
The Landmark Commission voted to approve moving the contributing Craftsman-style house at 632 South 700 East to a vacant lot around the corner (635 East 700 South) and to permit a reduced east side setback; commissioners debated whether the project constitutes a relocation or a reconstruction before approving staff-recommended conditions.
The Salt Lake City Historic Landmark Commission voted 4-1 to approve an application to relocate a contributing Craftsman-style house from approximately 632 South 700 East to a nearby vacant lot at about 635 East 700 South, and to allow a modification of the required 10-foot east side yard setback to 5 feet 6 inches.
Staff recommended approval of Case PLNHLC2025-00330. Noah Elmore, planning staff, told commissioners the house sits on a 33-foot-wide lot in the Central City Local Historic District and that the proposed new site lies within the same historic district and the same RMF-30 zoning. Elmore said staff’s recommendation included conditions listed in the staff report.
The applicant told the commission the existing building has a brick foundation, wood novelty siding, wood-shingle gable siding, exposed rafters and other Craftsman details. Architect Dustin Glazier said because the building has a brick foundation and significant deterioration it cannot be moved in one piece: “Our intent is to thoroughly measure the entire house…
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