Salt Lake City hearing officer takes setback-variance appeal for 871 West 400 North under advisement

An appeals hearing officer for Salt Lake City took under advisement an appeal over setback and side-yard variance requests for 871 West 400 North and said he will issue a written ruling next week.

The hearing matters because the outcome will determine whether the house now under construction can remain as built or must be modified or removed to meet city zoning standards. The applicant says he acted on prior approvals and has invested substantial money and time; city staff says inspections, surveys and stop-work orders show the project did not comply with requirements.

Matt Worth, one of the appeals hearing officers for Salt Lake City, opened the session by identifying the case as PLN ZAD2025-00198 and noting the matter had been rescheduled from a June 19, 2025 hearing. Tim Fotu, the property owner and applicant, told the hearing he bought the lot in March 2009 and said he removed trees and cleared…