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Draper hearing pauses on Burrows setback dispute as officer flags code gap
Summary
At a Draper appeals hearing, resident Michael Burrows sought approval for a 10-by-10-foot addition to an accessory garage structure. City attorneys argued the issue raises a setback nonconformity that the hearing officer may lack procedure or jurisdiction to decide; the officer reserved a written ruling.
An appeals and variance hearing officer in Draper heard Jan. 5 from resident Michael Burrows and city attorneys on whether a roughly 10-by-10-foot addition to a detached garage may be regularized.
Burrows, who identified himself as Michael Burrows of 1191 East 13200 South, told the panel he had lived in Draper since 1995 and bought the property in 2005. He said the addition — which he described as a casita and storage area — will match the house’s stucco and roof and is “not even visible from the roadside.” He told the officer the room is used for family gatherings about once a month and, historically, for a Christmas breakfast for firefighters that draws “about 30 or 40” people.
Assistant City Attorney Spencer Duchaine told the hearing the…
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