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Princeton commission approves new fence on Lee Avenue with conditions to preserve streetscape
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission approved an open‑lattice cedar fence and gate at 86–88 Lee Avenue but required the owners to lower the height to zoning limits, shift the fence behind the primary bay, allow natural aging of the cedar, and consider low plantings and sturdier gate hardware.
The Princeton Historic Preservation Commission approved July 21 the installation of an open horizontal/vertical lattice cedar fence and a three‑panel gate at 86–88 Lee Avenue, but required several conditions intended to protect the streetscape and ensure the fence will be visually compatible with the Woodson Jackson Historic District. Municipal staff member Elizabeth (planning staff) summarized the application and explained that the property, in the R‑9T zone and within the Woodson Jackson Historic District, had been altered previously and consolidated from two lots into one. The applicants filed a preservation plan review for a cedar lattice fence with 4‑by‑4 openings and three posts segments that include a center 5‑foot gate. The commission’s central question was placement: the proposed fence sits at the facade line of the primary structure, where the historic district’s guidelines…
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