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DRC urges applicant at 98 East Main to restore previously approved metal fence or revert to exposed chain link pending bridge project
Summary
The applicant at 98 East Main asked the DRC whether to remove wooden framing around a repaired chain link fence or replace it with a 4‑board horse fence; staff said the previously approved metal fence best fit the historic district guidelines while committee members recommended reverting to the exposed chain link until TDOT’s bridge work proceeds.
The Design Review Committee reviewed a request from the owner of 98 East Main Street about fencing installed around the property and gave guidance that the previously approved metal fence is the design most consistent with the district guidelines, while acknowledging practical constraints tied to the floodplain and a planned TDOT bridge project.
What the applicant said
Tyler Yixian, the applicant, said he had previously received a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) approval for metal fencing to match a patio fence but later was told by floodplain staff that replacement in the same floodplain location was not allowed, so he repaired the existing…
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