Wellington ARB approves black rolling gate at 109 Pacer Circle

The Village of Wellington Architectural Review Board on an administrative vote approved petition 2025-0020-ARB to allow an alternative color for a rolling gate at 109 Pacer Circle.

Planning staff described the request as an approval for a powder-coated black gate not listed on the ARB-approved fence designs and materials list that would be installed behind an existing hedge on a 1.03-acre lot owned by Ronan Tisch. Planning staff cited Wellington’s land development regulations (staff referenced “section 6.4…of Wellington’s land development regulations”) as the code basis for ARB consideration of an alternative color.

Ronan Tisch, the property owner, said the gate tracks will roll behind the hedge and that the gate’s dark finish is consistent with other black trims on the house. “I’d rather have it black, not brown,” Tisch told the board when asked about color options. Planning staff responded that the solid black finish is not currently listed among approved solid fence colors and said they could “look into” adding black to the approved palette in the future.

A board member moved to approve the petition “as presented, and on staff’s recommendations,” and the motion passed with affirmative votes (vote tally not specified in the transcript). The board’s recorded conditions of approval include placement of the gate behind the hedge and compliance with the standard ARB conditions listed in the staff report.

The approval covers only the alternative color for the rolling gate; other design elements remained subject to the conditions noted by staff. The board did not indicate any additional changes to the house’s trim or other materials as part of this approval.

The ARB closed the item after the motion passed and the applicant left the meeting.