Submitted By: Charlita Whitehead
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Presentation By: Charlita Whitehead
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Department: Growth Management
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Case File #164; COA26-0064; 514 SE 8th Street. A request to replace existing fencing, including rear and side gates, and to install new six-foot and four-foot wood stockade fencing and gates
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
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BACKGROUND:
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Petitioner/ Property Owner: |
Roger Ogilvie and Luisa Ogilvie |
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Applicant Request: |
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The applicant is requesting to replace the existing fencing, including the existing rear and side gates and install new fencing. The proposal includes the following: • A six-foot-tall wood stockade fence with a five-foot-wide gate, connecting the rear left corner of the garage to the existing fence along the rear property line. • A four-foot-tall wood stockade fence with a four-foot-wide gate, connecting the front right corner of the garage to the rear left corner of the house. • A four-foot-tall wood stockade fence with a four-foot-wide gate, connecting the front right corner of the home to the existing fence along the right property line. The submitted product information identifies the proposed six-foot wood stockade fencing as a solid privacy panel measuring six feet in height by eight feet in width. The panel is constructed of wood and features pointed pickets with a flat-top profile. The product is also identified as paintable or stainable. The current proposal represents a revision to the previous application. The previous proposal included white vinyl privacy and picket fencing. The revised proposal changes the fencing material to wood. |
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For a copy of the COA application please contact the Growth Management Department |
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Parcel Information: |
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Acres: |
±0.21 acres |
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Parcel(s) #: |
2825-000-015 (refer to attached maps) |
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Location: |
514 SE 8th Street |
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Future Land Use: |
Neighborhood |
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Zoning District: |
R-3, Multi-Family Residential |
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Existing Use: |
Residential |
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Background: The home, known as the Mrs. Henry Sistrunk House, was constructed in 1918 using a two-story Frame Vernacular building style. The home is a contributing structure to the Ocala Historic District. Refer to attached Master Site File for additional information. |
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Previous Certificates of Appropriateness: • COA08-0013 (2008) Approved, reroofing. • COA25-0008 (2025) Approved, demolish and rebuild the existing two-story addition in the rear of the home with a kitchen addition, and demolish and replace existing garage with an 874-square-foot garage using like material. • COA26-0047 (2026) Denied, a request to replace the existing fencing and existing rear and side gates and install new six-foot and four-foot white vinyl privacy fencing and a three-foot Crestview white vinyl picket fence. |
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Staff Analysis
Certificate of Appropriateness Criteria for Decisions (Section 94-82(g)):
The Code states that the Ocala Historic Preservation Board (Board) may issue a certificate of appropriateness for the reconstruction, alteration, new construction, non-permanent structures, demolition, partial demolition, or removal of any building or structure within a locally designated historic district or any designated local landmark, or any other activity for which a CA is required, if such action is not deemed contrary to the purposes of historic preservation and to the special character of districts, sites and resources as designated specifically. The Board's decisions will be based on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, the city's Historic Preservation Design Guidelines, this chapter, and the following criteria:
1. Exterior alterations shall not diminish the architectural quality or historical character of the building or the building site.
Staff Comments: The proposed request is limited to site improvements and does not diminish the architectural quality or historic character of the property.
2. Sandblasting of any materials except for iron is prohibited.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
3. Only through very controlled conditions can most historic building material be abrasively cleaned of soil or paint without measurable damage to the surface or profile of the substrate. Decisions regarding the proper cleaning process for historic structures can be made only after careful analysis of the building fabric, and testing. Generally, wet abrasive cleaning of a historic structure should be conducted within the range of 20 to 100 psi at a range of three to 12 inches.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
4. Landscaping, signs, parking and site development should be sensitive to the individual building and should be visually compatible with the buildings and environment with which they are visually related.
Staff Comments: No landscaping, signage, or parking improvements are proposed. The proposed fencing is visually compatible with the historic residence and the surrounding neighborhood.
5. New construction shall be visually compatible with the buildings and environment with which the new construction is visually related. When an application involves new construction, the applicant may present conceptual plans to the board for review and comment before the application for a certificate of appropriateness is submitted and before construction drawings of the project are prepared. Aspects to be considered include:
a. The height, volume, proportion between width and height of the facades, the proportions and relationship between doors and windows, the rhythm of solids and voids created by openings in the facades, the materials used in the facades, the texture inherent in the facades, the colors, pattern and trim used in the facades, and the design of the roof.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
b. The existing rhythm created by existing building masses and spaces between them should be preserved.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
c. Landscape plans should be visually compatible with the buildings and environment with which the landscaping is visually related.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
d. Proportions of existing facades which are visually related shall be maintained when neighboring buildings have a dominant horizontal or vertical expression, that expression should be carried over in the new facade.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
e. Architectural details should be incorporated as necessary to relate the new with the old and to preserve and enhance the inherent architectural characteristics of the area.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
f. Accessory structures shall be compatible with the scale, shape, roof form, materials, and detailing of the main structure to protect the historic integrity of the neighborhood. The accessory structure shall not exceed the maximum height allowed by the applicable zoning or the height of the existing primary structure.
Staff Comments: Not applicable.
Fences. (Sec.94-86)
a) Generally. All fences located within a locally designated historic district shall follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. Any newly constructed or replacement fence shall require a certificate of appropriateness.
Staff Comments: The proposal includes replacing fencing and installing new fencing within a locally designated historic district and therefore requires a Certificate of Appropriateness.
b) Materials. New fences should complement the style, design, color and material of the building(s), the building site and the surrounding neighborhood. A single lot shall contain no more than two types of fencing material. Decorative fences made of cast iron, wrought iron, simulated wrought iron, wood pickets or other historic materials are appropriate for front yards. Privacy wood fences are appropriate for rear and side yards. Fencing material shall be appropriate to the historic time period of the locally designated historic district or local landmark. Other materials may be approved on a case-by-case basis, the board may consider alternative materials. Repairing fencing is preferred over replacement. Deteriorated sections of historic fencing should be replaced with materials of matching design, texture and color whenever possible.
Staff Comment: The proposed wood stockade fencing and wood gates introduce a single, consistent material. The appearance of the proposed fence is compatible with the district’s residential character. Section 94-86(b) identifies privacy wood fences as appropriate for rear and side yards and identifies wood pickets as an appropriate fencing material for front yards.
c) Height. Decorative fences along street fronts shall allow views of the yard and building. Fence height for front yards and side yards up to the front facade is no higher than four feet and for side and rear yards at six feet. On corner lots, the maximum heights are four feet for street elevations and six feet for side and rear yards. Other heights for side and rear yards may be approved on a case by case basis if consistent with the standards.
Staff Comment: The proposed fences and gates comply with the maximum allowable height for fencing within the district.
d) Placement. New fences should be compatible with the site in facade setback, size and scale to protect the historic integrity of the neighborhood. Privacy fencing for the rear and side yards should be placed behind the front facade of the historic building. Placement should be such that it does not damage or endanger any existing tree on the building site.
Staff Comment: The proposed fence and gates are compatible with the site and do not impact existing mature trees or site features. The proposed four-foot-tall picket fence does not extend beyond the front façade of the historic building, while the proposed six-foot privacy fencing is located behind the front façade.
Staff Recommendation
Approve
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Conditions
• Table
• Deny