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HDC tables fence and driveway proposal for Milliken property pending applicant presence and details
Summary
The commission postponed consideration of a fence and driveway proposal associated with a Milliken property because the applicant was not present and key details—fence height, start/end points and gate design—were not provided.
The Natchitoches Historic District Commission tabled consideration of a fence and driveway proposal tied to a property identified in the agenda as belonging to Joseph Milliken because the applicant was not present and the application lacked required details.
HDC staff confirmed the owner was not at the meeting and that the office had only an owner contact for a California address. Commissioners discussed the property verbally, noting it is the house located just behind Dr. Dean’s office and that a variety of existing fencing types (wrought iron, chain-link/hurricane-style) currently divide the parcel. Commissioners said they could not approve a front-yard fence whose proposed height appeared too tall without measurements and a clear drawing showing where different fence types would begin and end.
Commissioners asked that the applicant provide fence height, the exact location where the fence and gate would start and stop, and clear drawings showing how the gate would align with the existing wrought-iron fencing. The commission tabled the item until the applicant or an authorized contractor is present with the requested information.
Why it matters: fence height and placement affect visibility, streetscape continuity and the historic-district character; commissioners were concerned about multiple fence types and an overly tall front-yard fence.
What happens next: the application will be placed on a future agenda once the applicant appears and supplies specified measurements, drawings and material details.
