2019 approved/denied certificate of …...2019 approved/denied certificate of appropriateness...

2019 APPROVED/DENIED CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS LETTERS

NOVEMBER HD 9380 – 211 W SECOND AVE HD 9381 – 1015 EDGEWOOD CIR HD 9382 – 311 W TENTH AVE HD 9384 – 1009 EDGEWOOD CIR HD 9385 – 516 W SIXTH AVE

150 South York Street ● P.O. Box 1748 ● Gastonia, NC 28053 ● (704) 854-6652 ● Fax (704) 869-1960

www.cityofgastonia.com

Historic District Commission

November 12, 2019

Dickson Shreffler

211 W Second Avenue

Gastonia, NC 28052

Re: #HD9380

Dear Mr. Shreffler,

This correspondence is in reference to your application for a Certificate of Appropriateness

submitted for the property located at 211 W Second Avenue, Gastonia, NC.

On October 17, 2019 planning staff for the Historic District Commission reviewed your

request and made the following decision(s) regarding your application for a Certificate of

Appropriateness:

APPROVED the following request:

Install a 6’ decorative wooden privacy fence in rear yard @40 feet wide

Location of fence to be @8’ in front of existing sheds, to shield them from street view

Fence to be similar in design and color to 209 W Second Avenue fence

4’ gate to be installed in the middle of fence

**This amends file HD9092 with a change in fence location

This letter shall serve as a Certificate of Appropriateness in compliance with the guidelines set

forth by the Historic District Commission and the City of Gastonia’s Unified Development

Ordinance. This letter should be kept for your records.

Sincerely,

Kim Wallis

Planner




November 12, 2019

William Blackwelder

1015 Edgewood Circle

Gastonia, NC 28052

Re: #HD9381

Dear Mr. Blackwelder,


submitted for the property located at 1015 Edgewood Circle, Gastonia, NC.

On November 8, 2019 planning staff for the Historic District Commission reviewed your


Appropriateness:


Remove declining Bradford Pear in rear yard. The municipal arborist agreed that the

tree needed to be removed. He indicated that the Bradford Pear is now on the no-plant

list in our UDO and [the Bradford Pear] is universally accepted to be a hazardous tree.




Sincerely,

Kim Wallis

Planner




November 12, 2019

Clark Simon

311 W Tenth Avenue

Gastonia, NC 28052

Re: #HD9382

Dear Mr. Simon,


submitted for the property located at 311 W Tenth Avenue, Gastonia, NC.



Appropriateness:


Landscaping project including the installation of 24 Emerald Green Arborvitae in side

yard to create privacy hedge. Location in application.




Sincerely,

Kim Wallis

Planner




November 14, 2019

Martin Lindsay/Blue Equity Investments LLC

13830 Walkers Creek Drive

Charlotte, NC 28273

Re: #HD9384

Dear Mr. Lindsay,


submitted for the property located at 1009 Edgewood Circle, Gastonia, NC.



Appropriateness:


Paint brick foundation black

Install black shutters

Paint front door red

Close in rear back door to master bedroom and side with similar siding as existing

Install new lamps and lamp post, design as provided in application

The application also requests permission to paint house exterior white. Per the zoning

ordinance, repainting the same color, the original color or white is considered “Ordinary

Maintenance and Repair” and no Certificate of Appropriateness is needed.




Sincerely,

Kim Wallis

Planner




November 15, 2019

Michael & Bethany Hovis

516 W Sixth Avenue

Gastonia, NC 28052

Re: #HD9385

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Hovis,


submitted for the property located at 516 W Sixth Avenue, Gastonia, NC.



Appropriateness:


Install a 6’ tall privacy fence in the rear yard. The fence will be of treated wood and left

natural. The fence will have posts taller than the fence with decorative post caps.

The location of the fence will be as in application.

Please note per our Unified Development Ordinance, section 9.4.1 G. a finished side of all

walls or fences shall face the common property boundary.




Sincerely,

Kim Wallis

Planner

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