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New Bern commission issues COAs for twin infill houses at 717 and 719 New Street
Summary
The New Bern Historic Preservation Commission approved Certificates of Appropriateness for two nearly identical infill houses at 717 and 719 New Street, imposing conditions that require plan revisions and administrator review before final inspection.
The New Bern Historic Preservation Commission voted to issue Certificates of Appropriateness for two nearly identical infill houses at 719 and 717 New Street after a detailed review of plans, materials and streetscape context.
Commissioners spent more than an hour examining site plans, floor plans and elevations for the corner lot at New and Burn streets (719) and its mirror-image neighbor (717), with staff and the applicant answering questions about setbacks, window sizes, porch details and exterior materials. The applicant for both projects is represented by John Rosen; the owner of 719 is identified in the record as All Square Enterprise LLC and 717 as High Design Properties.
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