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Montevista property at 219 West Elmer postponed after neighbor concerns about rock landscaping and retaining wall
Summary
The Historic Compliance and Technical Advisory Board postponed action on a certificate-of-appropriateness request for 219 West Elmer Place so the applicant can consult with the Montavista neighborhood association; commissioners cited design compatibility, water-conservation claims and visibility concerns.
The Historic Compliance and Technical Advisory Board on May 23 postponed a decision on a certificate-of-appropriateness request for 219 West Elmer Place to give the applicant time to consult with the Montavista neighborhood association and revise the proposal.
Michelle Forty, the contractor representing the applicant, told the board the front-yard plan replaces turf that has repeatedly failed with a combination of planting beds, jasmine borders, two trees and hand-set river rock intended to match neighborhood material and reduce irrigation. Forty said irrigation lines would be removed in portions of the yard to conserve water and that the rock color was chosen to…
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