What: Certificate of Appropriateness COA2026-058 for Oliver G. Meade, 1225 Forsyth Street (J.D. Slaughter House, contributing, West End Historic Overlay District 418): a painted wood picket fence (30 to 36 inches) and double gate across the front yard.
Where it stands: continued August 5, 2026 to October 7; listed as continued on the October 7 agenda.
Next: the outcome is not in these documents.
The proposal
Painted wood picket fence (30 to 36 inches) and double gate across the front yard.
Meade spoke for it.
Staff position
Staff (Isabel Coletti) found it incongruous with the district and recommended denial.
It sits on the level part of the yard close to the house, above street level, and obscures the masonry porch foundation, an architecturally significant feature.
Front-yard fences in the district are usually set near the sidewalk.
Status and next steps
Continued on August 5, 2026 (unanimous, on the chair's motion) to October 7, with the applicant to revise the fence location and configuration with staff by September 9.
Listed as continued on the October 7 agenda; the outcome is not in these documents.