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Commission approves rear addition and four‑bay carriage house at 708 Market Street after neighbors raise parking and dumpster concerns
Summary
The commission approved rear additions and a new four‑bay carriage house at the Gilchrist House, subject to staff conditions including filling a Juliet balcony and a tree‑replacement requirement. Neighbors pressed concerns about on‑street parking and dumpster management; staff confirmed zoning requires two spaces per unit and the applicant provides eight spaces.
The Wilmington Historic Preservation Commission on Feb. 12 approved rear additions and a new four‑bay carriage house at 708 Market Street (the Gilchrist House), imposing conditions that include compliance with staff recommendations, filling a second‑floor Juliet balcony with siding and replacing a mature tree removed for the project.
Staff described the project as an addition to a 2‑story, Queen Anne–influenced dwelling and proposed a 1,271.5‑square‑foot carriage house at the rear of the property with a new gravel driveway, permeable pavers, and a six‑foot electronic swing gate recessed from…
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