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Appeals Hearing Officer

Agendas & Records

Appeals Hearings are held remotely via Zoom, as needed, the third Thursday of the month. To view the meeting agenda, click the desired meeting date below. Staff Reports, Summary of Actions, and other supporting documents are available in the “Records & Materials” section.

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AgendasRecords & MaterialsVideo
May 22, 2025Records
March 20, 2025RecordsYouTube
February 20, 2025RecordsYouTube
January 16, 2025RecordsYouTube

Past Hearings Records

Please Note: Staff reports are posted on the Friday prior to the meeting.

Meeting Participation

Appeals Hearing Officer, Staff, and Applicants connect remotely via Zoom. If you wish to participate during the meeting on items that have a public hearing, you can join using the unique Zoom link provided in the meeting agendas above. Written comments may be emailed to the staff contact listed on the agenda item.

Please Note: Hearings will not have an anchor location at the City and County Building.

About Appeals Hearings

Appeal Hearing Officers

An Appeals Hearing Officer must be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. The Mayor may appoint more than one Appeals Hearing Officer, but only one Appeals Hearing Officer must consider and decide upon any matter properly presented for review.

The Appeals Hearing Officer shall be appointed to a term of five (5) years and may serve continuous consecutive terms upon reappointment. The Appeals Hearing Officer shall either be law trained or have significant experience with land use laws and the requirements and operations of administrative hearing processes.

Current Officers

OfficersServing SinceTerm Expires
Aaron McKnight202403 / 2029
Clayton Preece202403 / 2029
Matthew Wirthlin201409 / 2029
Mary Woodhead201410 / 2029

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Hear and decide appeals of administrative decision made by the Zoning Administrator, Historic Landmark Commission, Planning Commission, or Civil Enforcement.
  • Hear and decide variance requests.
  • Hear and decide appeals related to Impact Fees.

Becoming an Appeals Hearing Officer

If you are interested in serving as an Appeals Hearing Officer, please submit an application. Only applications submitted up to one year before a vacancy date will be considered. The Mayor’s office will contact applicants only when they are being considered for specific appointments.

For questions regarding Appeal Hearings, please contact:

Aubrey Clark – Office Facilitator II
aubrey.clark@slc.gov
801-535-7759