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Scottsdale council reverses historic-preservation denial, allows homeowner's balcony screen
Summary
The council reversed a 3-3 historic-preservation commission denial and granted a certificate of appropriateness to enclose a second-story balcony with a screen, after the applicant and neighbors said the installation is visually unobtrusive and necessary for pet safety.
The Scottsdale City Council on Aug. 25 acted as an appellate body and reversed a Historic Preservation Commission denial that had left a certificate-of-appropriateness request for an upper-story balcony screen in a tie 3-3 (a tie is recorded as a denial under commission bylaws). Mayor Lisa Boroski moved to reverse the commission decision; the motion was seconded by Councilwoman Solange Whitehead and vocal approval was recorded.
Staff presented the case and referenced applicable guidelines, citing…
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