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Historic board denies driveway expansion, fee waiver and matching grant for 303 William Street
Summary
The Rockwall Historic Preservation Advisory Board on a 6–0 vote denied a homeowner’s request to expand a driveway at 303 William Street and also denied a related building-fee waiver and small matching-grant request after neighbors objected to short-term rental parking impacts.
The Rockwall Historic Preservation Advisory Board voted 6–0 to deny a homeowner’s request to expand an existing driveway at 303 William Street and separately denied a building-permit fee waiver and a small matching-grant request tied to the same project.
The property owners, Rebecca Barakat and her husband, told the board the concrete expansion (about 15 feet by 22 feet) would reduce muddy ground, match the existing driveway finish and allow parking for "two to about four vehicles" at their 2,600-square-foot house. "When we purchased the property, the two garages had been converted to rooms...so it limited the parking from…
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