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Commission approves porch and egress changes at 901 Alamo with fencing and code conditions
Summary
The commission approved porch and egress revisions at 901 Alamo Street provided the applicant preserves existing perimeter fencing, confirms fire/egress dimensions, and returns if the fence is later removed or altered.
The Historic Review and Design Commission approved porch revisions and emergency egress arrangements for 901 Alamo Street on Dec. 17 after questions about minimum separations, code-required egress width and the visibility of a chain-link fence adjacent to pickleball courts.
The applicant representative said multiple reviews and DRC meetings preceded the application and that an emergency egress stair had already passed city inspection. Commissioners raised the possibility that if the perimeter fence were removed in the future, the stair could become highly visible from the street; they therefore recommended a stipulation to preserve the fence or return for review if it changes.
The motion to approve included staff conditions that the existing fence remain in place or that any change to the fence be brought back to the commission for approval. The motion was seconded and passed by roll call.
Next: staff to finalize the Certificate of Appropriateness and confirm code compliance for the egress system.
