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DATE: September 11,
2006
TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for approval of a certificate of appropriateness to allow
a paved parking area in the required front yard.
FILE: CA-1251
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends denial of this request.
Rette Browning is requesting a certificate of appropriateness to allow a
paved parking area in the required front yard of the house located at
2537 Laurel. The parking area was installed without a certificate of
appropriateness. The material Mr. Browning has used is crushed
granite. Mr. Browning states that the duplex is in need of additional
parking and there is not sufficient room at the rear of the property.
The driveway leads to a garage in the backyard. There also appears
to be adequate space in the rear yard for additional parking.
Section 20-21.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states that within front or
side yards, off-street surface parking is not permitted on grassed
areas. Vehicles may be parked only on paved surfaces. The only
permitted off-street parking surface materials are brushed or aggregate concrete, hot mix
asphalt or masonry pavers. Grass, caleche, dirt, gravel, shell, slag and clay surfaces are
not permitted. No grassed areas may be paved or otherwise destroyed
without a certificate of appropriateness.
This property is not listed in SPARE Beaumont.