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Commission approves Chroman fence and gate with conditions, asks for simpler pillars and wood arbor
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Summary
The commission approved a design referral for a Mission Street house after asking the applicant to remove most stone pillars along the front fence, keep only gate-support pillars, and revise the proposed metal arbor to wood that matches the fence.
The Planning Commission approved the Chroman design study (driveway gate, fence, columns and arbor), adopting staff-recommended conditions with one key change: commissioners elected to permit two stone gate-support pillars but asked the applicant to eliminate additional stone pillars along the front fence and to revise the arbor to a wooden element that matches the fence.
Staff had recommended eliminating the pillars along the fence line (allowing only the two that support a pedestrian gate) and changing the proposed metal arbor to a material that matches the wood fence. Staff also asked that any stonework on the structure be wrapped to interior corners to appear structural rather than ornament.
Applicant Jordan Coleman said the material palette matches neighboring properties on Mission and offered to work with staff on stone wrapping or stucco alternatives. Commissioners flagged visual compatibility with the urban forest character and asked for simplification and consistent detailing; they approved the project with the conditions reflected in the resolution and with the applicant's agreement to refine details with staff before building permits.
