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Council approves hearing officer's recommended order allowing demolition of Lake Copeland house, with replacement subject to Historic Preservation Board review
Summary
After a quasi-judicial appeal and de novo hearing officer review, council adopted a recommended order permitting demolition of an existing, structurally compromised house at 321 East Copeland Drive but denying the proposed replacement as submitted; the owner may demolish after HPB approval of an alternative replacement.
The Orlando City Council adopted a hearing officer's recommended order in a quasi-judicial appeal concerning 321 East Copeland Drive in the Lake Copeland Historic District, allowing the petitioners to demolish the existing, deteriorated structure while requiring Historic Preservation Board (HPB) approval before construction of the replacement house.
Jason Burton, the city's planning official, summarized the application and the HPB's review, noting staff and the HPB had concerns about mass, scale and setbacks for the replacement structure. Burton said…
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