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Owner allowed a 30" paver walkway at 115 South 7th Street; commission notes alley/easement limits
Summary
The commission approved a 30‑inch concrete paver walkway on private property at 115 South 7th Street after staff confirmed the pavers will lie within the parcel and not inside the 8‑foot alley easement; the owner said the walkway will help access and prevent driveway blockages caused by adjacent short‑term rental parking.
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a request to install a 30‑inch‑wide concrete paver walk along the south side of 115 South 7th Street, finding the proposed work would be fully within the owner’s parcel and not inside the adjacent 8‑foot alley easement.
Staff said the maintenance agreement referenced by a commissioner applies to the gravel easement itself and that the applicant’s proposed walkway sits outside that easement line. The applicant, architect Bruce Bowman (who said he lives at the property), told the commission the colored concrete pavers are a durable, removable option placed over existing compacted gravel; the pavers will be set slightly proud of the gravel so they can be lifted for utility access. Bowman said the work will make trash‑day carting and driveway access easier and will help prevent the access problems caused by a neighboring property operating as a short‑term rental.
Commissioners clarified that pavers would not extend into public right‑of‑way, would not require mature tree removal, and that the installation would leave the alley and utilities accessible. A motion to approve the request with staff conditions carried unanimously.
