Case Number:
BOA-18-900016
Applicant:
Enrique Patuel
Owner:
Enrique Patuel
Council District:|1010|Location:
219 Delaware
Legal Description:
Lot 5, NCB 3004, BLK 2
Zoning:
"RM-4 H" Residential Mixed District, Lavaca Historic District
Case Manager:
Debora Gonzalez, Senior Planner
Request
A request for an appeal of the Historic and Design Review Commission's denial of a request for a wrought iron fence to feature a driveway gate, spanning the width of the driveway parallel to the right of way rather than behind the front fa?ade of the historic structure.
Applicable Code References
Historic Design Guidelines, Chapter 6, Guidelines for Site Elements
2. Fences and Walls
B. New Fences and Walls
i. Design-New fences and walls should appear similar to those used historically within the district in terms of their scale, transparency, and character. Design of fence should respond to the design and materials of the house or main structure.
ii. Location-Avoid installing a fence or wall in a location where one did not historically exist, particularly within the front yard. The appropriateness of a front yard fence or wall is dependent on conditions within a specific historic district. New front yard fences or wall should not be introduced within historic districts that have not historically had them.
iii. Height-Limit the height of new fences and walls within the front yard to a maximum of four feet. The appropriateness of a front yard fence is dependent on conditions within a specific historic district. New front yard fences should not be introduced within historic districts that have not historically had them. If a taller fence or wall existed historically, additional height may be considered. The height of a new retaining wall should not exceed the height of the slope it retains.
iv. Prohibited materials-Do not use exposed concrete masonry units (CMU), Keystone or similar interlocking retaining wall systems, concrete block, vinyl fencing, or chain link fencing.
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