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Historic commission approves Certificate of Appropriateness for Allan Lockwood House after reviewing unpermitted work

2833342 · March 5, 2025
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Summary

Bluffton Historic Preservation Commission approved a COA for the Allan Lockwood House in Old Town Bluffton, accepting staff recommendations and imposing two conditions after staff identified prior unpermitted work on chimneys, foundation and porch.

The Bluffton Historic Preservation Commission on March 5 approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for the Allan Lockwood House, a 1,930-square-foot residence in the Old Town Bluffton Historic District, after staff reported previous unpermitted work and recommended conditional approval.

The commission’s action follows a staff report that the application was submitted to document and approve work already completed without a permit and to ensure subsequent work conforms to the town’s Uniform Development Ordinance. Glenn (staff member) told the commission that earlier site-feature approvals had addressed chimney repairs beginning in January 2023 but that later inspections found additional unpermitted work to the foundation and front porch. “This application is a little bit different in…

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