Design review: owners propose yards, fencing and lighting changes for Magnolia Hall properties on William Campbell Court

At the August Design Review Committee meeting, project team representatives led by Jason Goddard discussed a series of related applications affecting the William Campbell property and adjacent Magnolia Hall lots on William Campbell Court.

Jason Goddard said the work includes two related but separate submissions: one to extend and relocate four‑board “horse” fencing to define a private green and pool enclosure around Magnolia Hall and a second to modify hardscape, drive, lighting and fencing at the William Campbell House. He told the committee the closest proposed fence point is about 130 feet from the historic structure at an angle and about 182 feet if measured straight from the front corner; he emphasized that the new fencing would leave the viewline from Boyd Mill to the house’s front porch largely unobstructed.

Staff summarized the review: because the project was vested under 2016 design guidelines, wooden picket fences were historically the common treatment for primary yard fencing and the guidelines generally recommend front‑yard fences no higher than 3 feet and recessed wooden plank/split‑rail fences 20 feet…