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Commission approves Japanese holly hedge for Beach Avenue; confirms no change to parking
Summary
Aaron and Matthew Sparrow sought permission to plant a privac y hedge (Japanese holly proposed) and create a crushed-shell edge for parking. Commissioners accepted Japanese holly as acceptable, emphasized placement relative to the steps and road, and noted the application did not change existing parking patterns.
Aaron and Matthew Sparrow presented a plan to plant a privacy hedge (the application proposed Japanese holly instead of a gram a hedge) and to create a crushed-shell parking edge at their Beach Avenue property. Commissioners and local gardeners discussed deer browsing and recommended species; Maude Chase of the master gardeners (referenced) suggested viburnum as an alternative but the commission accepted Japanese holly as acceptable provided it be maintained and not allowed to grow excessively tall.
Commissioners emphasized hedge placement relative to existing steps and the road: the hedge should align with the top of the stairs and include a break in the hedge for the existing informal vehicle access so that current grass areas are preserved. Staff clarified that, based on the revised narrative, the driveway/landscaped parking area was no longer being proposed as a permanent landscaped parking area and that no changes to actual parking patterns would occur.
The commission voted to approve the hedge species (Japanese holly acceptable) and to record findings that the work would protect iconic views while providing privacy; commissioners explicitly recorded that parking would remain unchanged.
