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Historic board tells 510 Steering owner to lower front fence to 4 feet
Summary
The Compliance and Technical Advisory Board voted to require modifications to a front wrought-iron fence at 510 Steering, directing the owner to work with staff to reduce the installed 5-foot-6-inch fence to comply with the 4-foot guideline and to resolve a side privacy fence location.
The Historic and Design Review Commission Compliance and Technical Advisory Board on Feb. 20 voted to support staff recommendations requiring changes to fencing at 510 Steering, directing the applicant to reduce a front wrought-iron fence and to work with staff on side-fence placement.
Staff member Edward told commissioners that the property's October 2023 approval showed a 3-foot tall wrought-iron front fence and that city design guidelines allow a front yard fence up to 4 feet. "The fence as it's installed at 5 feet 6 inches is not consistent with the guidelines," Edward said, and recommended reducing the front fence height and pulling back or cutting the adjacent privacy fence so it does not extend past the garbage enclosure behind the front façade.
The applicant, joining the meeting virtually, said the new wrought-iron piece was custom made and that altering it would be difficult but indicated willingness to try. "I will have to do that," the applicant said when asked whether she could reduce the front fence to 4 feet.
A committee member moved to support staff's recommendation with a stipulation that the owner work with staff to clarify and resolve the north-fence situation; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call. The recorded vote listed Davis, Garcia, Regard, Spiller, Fullerton, Vasquez and Sepulveda as voting aye.
Staff said fences that are modified to meet the guideline limits would be eligible for administrative approval and asked the applicant to confer with staff about the north-side condition and any property-line questions. The board asked staff to follow up and work with the applicant on next steps.
The board's direction focuses on bringing the installed features into conformance with the city's design guidelines rather than rescinding previously approved work, and it gives the applicant the path to administrative approval if the proposed changes meet the stated limits.
The board moved on to the next cases after the vote; staff will prepare the certificate of appropriateness or commission action letter and email it within 10 days.
