Salt Lake City hearing on COA denial for painted brick, porch cap and windows at 722 South 700 East

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A hearing officer heard arguments on an appeal of Salt Lake City Planning’s administrative denial of a certificate of appropriateness after alterations including painted brick, a replaced porch cap and replacement windows. The hearing closed with the officer saying she will issue a written decision.

Mary Woodhead, the hearing officer, heard arguments October 11 in a Salt Lake City administrative appeal, PLN APP 202500408, over an April 21 staff denial of a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work on a historic-district house the appellant identified as 722 South 700 East.

The dispute centers on three completed alterations: painted brick on the front façade, replacement of a stone or concrete porch cap, and multiple replacement windows visible from the right of way. Salt Lake City Planning staff told the hearing they found the work did not meet several standards in Section 21A.34.020(g) of the Salt Lake City Code and violated multiple provisions of the city’s Residential Design Guidelines.

“Staff found that the request did not meet seven of the 11 standards for alteration of a contributing structure,” Salt Lake City planner Sarah Devronick said, and that the…

Salt Lake City hearing on COA denial for painted brick, porch cap and windows at 722 South 700 East

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