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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEPB Reso 91-44RESOLUTION RSPB-91--44 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES TO SUPPLEMENT THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S "STANDARD FOR REHABILITATION" FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FENCES WITHIN THE MORNINGSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT; AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESERVATION OFFICER TO ISSUE A, STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR APPLICATIONS THAT COMPLY WITH SAID STANDARDS: 1. FENCES AND WALLS PARALLEL TO THE STREET FRONTAGE AND SET BACK EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE FRONT SETBACK OF THE HOUSE SHALL BE DESIGNED AS FOLLOWS: A. MATERIALS - MATERIALS SHALL BE EITHER MASONRY OR WROUGHT IRON, AND SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER OF THE HOUSE. B. HEIGHT - HEIGHT SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN FOUR FEET IF THE FENCE OR WALL IS SET BACK AT LEAST ONE FOOT BEHIND THE FRONT FACADE OF THE HOUSE. HEIGHT SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN SIX FEET IF THE FENCE OR WALL IS SET BACK APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET BEHIND THE FRONT FACADE OF THE HOUSE. 2. FENCES OR WALLS SET BACK BEHIND THE FRONT FACADE OF THE HOUSE AND LOCATED EITHER ON OR PARALLEL TO SIDE AND REAR LOT LINES SHALL BE OF ANY MATERIAL AND SHALL BE A) TERRACED TO MATCH THE CONDITION IN 1B (ABOVE), OR B) NO GREATER THAN EIGHT FEET IN HEIGHT, DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. 3. NO FENCES OR WALLS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED EITHER ALONG THE FRONT PROPERTY LINES OR BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND THE FRONT FACADE OF THE HOUSE. 4. FENCES OR WALLS PROPOSED FOR CORNER LOTS TO ENCLOSE THE REAR YARD SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD. 5. EXCEPTIONS TO THESE STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD IF SAID EXCEPTION IS HISTORICALLY APPROPRIATE TO A PARTICULAR HOUSE OR IF UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES CAN BE DEMONSTRATED. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS I9TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1991. y/K SE'VATION OFFICER