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Owner seeks council override of 60-day demolition stay on 700 East Pearl; council schedules review
Summary
A property owner requested the Town Council override a 60-day demolition stay placed by the Historic Preservation Board for 700 East Pearl; planning staff explained the board's authority and said council can act at the next meeting, with the stay period starting from the board hearing date (July 14).
Erin Freer, owner of 700 East Pearl, told council that the Teton County Historic Preservation Board placed a mandatory 60-day stay on a demolition permit for a remodel at her property because the house is over 50 years old. Freer said the home has been significantly altered and lacks architectural or historical significance and asked council to override the stay so the building permit can issue.
Planning Director Paul Anthony explained that demolition permits are routed to the Historic Preservation Board and that, under the ordinance, if a structure is over 50 years old the board may recommend a stay of no less than 60 days. He said the board recommended a 60-day stay starting from the date of the board hearing (July 14), and clarified that council has discretion to override that recommendation (the ordinance allows council to set a stay from 0 to 100 days). Anthony said staff will place the item on the council agenda at the next available meeting (August 3) and noted that not acting would be treated as concurrence with demolition.
The council did not act on the stay at this meeting; the owner’s representative had provided documentation to the clerk and the applicant was advised to deliver materials to the town manager for staff review. The matter will return to council with a staff report in August.
