The Compliance and Technical Advisory Board voted to limit the proposed front wrought-iron fence at 332 Florida Street to 4 feet, aligning with staff recommendation and neighborhood guidance.

Applicant representative Nathan Manfred told the board the owners sought to replace an existing 4-foot chain-link fence with a 5-foot wrought-iron fence because three household dogs had escaped over the lower fence and briefly entered Lavaca Street, a busy feeder road. "They have 3 dogs on their property that they care for," Manfred said; he described a recent incident in which the dogs left the yard but were recovered.

Staff confirmed that replacement of an existing 5-foot fence in side or rear yards may be approved administratively where preexisting conditions allow it, but the front plane of the house remains subject to the board’s 4-foot guideline. Commissioners reviewed photographs and the existing low retaining curb along the frontage before concluding the front-facing fence should adhere to the 4-foot limit.

Motion and vote: A motion to approve staff’s recommendation limiting the front fence to 4 feet and to permit administrative review of side/rear work carried; roll-call votes recorded: Flores — Aye; Garcia — Aye; Brigard — Aye; Spiller — Aye; Pollock — Aye; Vasquez — Aye; Sepulveda — Aye. The board asked the applicant to coordinate final design and permitting with the Office of Historic Preservation and staff.

Staff will prepare required permits and the certificate of appropriateness for the approved elements.