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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- It doesn't appear likely that the Liberty Park bubble debate will burst any time soon.
Melissa Barbanell, a lawyer and park neighbor, says she will probably appeal a Historic Landmark Commission decision last week to retroactively approve construction of the bubble. She says the city violated its own ordinance by not allowing the commission to approve construction beforehand.
The bubble is a 27,000-square-foot structure that covers the park's four tennis courts each winter. Since its construction in 2004, Barbanell and city officials have debated its legality.
Barbanell says commission approval was needed, because the structure constitutes new building in the park, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The city contends the bubble is a minor modification that affects only the tennis courts, not the entire park.
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Information from: Deseret Morning News
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