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ARB grants retroactive approval for fence at 125 North Lewis Street to protect resident's air-conditioning unit
Summary
The architecture review board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a fence installed at 125 North Lewis Street after the owner said she built the fence to protect an expensive air-conditioning unit from theft and had not sought prior approval.
The Montgomery City Architecture Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for a fence installed at 125 North Lewis Street in the Capitol Heights neighborhood after the property owner explained she built an L-shaped fence to protect an air-conditioning unit.
Gloria Williams told the board she purchased the house in 2022, installed a new air-conditioning unit costing about $10,000 and built the fence after neighbors warned the unit might be vulnerable to theft. Williams said she did not obtain prior approval and asked the board to grant retroactive permission.
Board members asked whether anyone in the audience wished to speak; no neighbors spoke against the project. Sean Rose, a staff member, advised Williams about the permitting process. After brief questions and discussion, a board member moved to approve the fence "as submitted" and the board carried the motion by voice vote with no opposition recorded on the audio.
The board noted the ARB process for certificates of appropriateness and that appeals of COA denials may be taken to the Montgomery County Circuit Court within 30 days of a final decision. Williams thanked staff and the board before leaving.
The approval resolves the ARB step for the fence; any future changes should follow the board's permitting process.
