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Public hearing to consider the appeal of Shari Wilsey and Susan Foote to a decision of Heritage Preservation Commission Staff for conditionally approving a 78 feet by 34 feet galvanized steel panel fence with cedar posts and top in the front yard at 797 Summit Avenue, House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Hill Historic District. (Public hearing held July 20; laid over from December 21)
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WHEREAS, on or about April 22, 2011, House of Hope Presbyterian Church (“Church”), pursuant to Leg. Code § 73.06(d), made application to the Heritage Preservation Commission (“HPC”) under HPC File No. 11-137888 for a Design Review for the purpose of constructing a fence to enclose a proposed “community garden” on Church property commonly known as 797 Summit Avenue which is located within the designated Heritage Hill Historic Preservation District; an
WHEREAS, attached to the Church’s HPC Design Review Application were: (1) a copy of the Church’s Fence Permit Application; (2) a drawing depicting the design of the garden fence; (3) a photo of the Church property showing where the fence was to be installed; and (4) a site plan with elevated drawings; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2011, pursuant to Leg. Code § 73.06(e), the design for the proposed fence was approved by HPC staff under a Certificate of Approval for Minor which represented the fence work as follows:
“Install a fence in front of the pre-school to enclose the fruit and vegetable garden. The fence is rectangular, approximately 78 feet by 34 feet and made of galvanized steel welded panels of 4 inch gauge with graduated openings from 2 inches at the base to 6 inches at the top. The top is finished with a cedar trim and cedar posts are spaced every 8 feet. Two panels on the North side are 54 inches and 16 feet wide for trellising taller crops. The remainder of the fence is 36 inches high.”
- the said Certificate approval being based upon the following findings of fact:
1. The below hedge and visually open fence...
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