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Commission approves 8-foot rear fence at 15 Audubon Place
Summary
The Tuscaloosa HPC approved a permit to replace existing chain link with an 8-foot wooden shadow-box fence at 15 Audubon Place, keeping the chain-link fence footprint.
The Tuscaloosa Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for construction of an 8-foot wooden shadow-box fence in the rear yard at 15 Audubon Place on Aug. 13, 2025.
Staff described the proposal as removing an existing chain-link fence and replacing it along the same footprint with an 8-foot-tall pressure-treated pine shadow-box wooden fence. Staff confirmed the height conforms to zoning (an 8-foot fence requires a building permit but meets zoning requirements) and that the fence would connect to an accessory structure at the rear of the property.
Applicant James McCool told the commission the prior owners occupied both adjacent properties and the current project preserves the existing fence footprint while replacing the chain-link with wood for increased privacy. No public comment was submitted and no commissioners objected.
The commission voted to approve the application by roll call; recorded votes in the transcript showed support from Dr. Wayne Yarbrough, Trisha Stone, Cooper Shattuck and Dr. Nelson. Commissioner Matt McCool had acknowledged a conflict of interest for case number 42-25 earlier in the meeting and did not participate in this vote.
The commission recorded the approval with the standard instruction that any changes from the approved plan should be coordinated with city staff before proceeding.
