St. Michaels Historic Panel Takes Up East Chestnut Pool and Fence, West Chestnut Fence Thursday

ST. MICHAELS, MARYLAND — A proposed backyard pool on East Chestnut Street returns to the St. Michaels Historic District Commission on Thursday, Nov. 5, this time with the fence the commission asked to see.

At its Oct. 1 meeting, the commission reviewed an application for 106 E. Chestnut St. to build a new 16-by-24-foot inground pool with an 850-square-foot concrete and travertine patio. The draft minutes note a zoning discussion about whether the pool needs a fence, since it will have an automatic cover. The commission voted 4-0 to continue the application until the fence information is included with it.

The same applicant, listed as S. Nelson, has now filed a separate fence application. The staff memo says the applicant is "seeking to install a fence to enclose the pool." Both the pool and patio case and the new fence case are on Thursday's agenda.

A second fence case is back as well. In September, the commission approved most of a renovation at 108 W. Chestnut St., including roof, window and siding work, but not a proposed 6-foot vinyl fence, and continued the fence to October, according to the Sept. 3 draft minutes. The staff memo for Thursday says the applicant, H. Henry, is seeking a 5-foot privacy fence around the back of the property and a 3½- to 4-foot picket fence to the sidewalk.

The agenda also lists a full gutter replacement at 411 Water St. In discussion items, the commission is set to take up a courtesy review for 104 Carpenter St., a staff-approved roof at 411 Water St., mailboxes and temporary tents. The Carpenter Street review and the mailbox discussion were pushed to November at the October meeting, the draft minutes say.

The meeting begins at 3 p.m. at the Boy Scout Cabin, 407 St. Mary's Square, and will stream on Zoom. The commission's next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m.