Sanchez v. Town of Beaufort

CALABRIA, Judge.

Gerharda H. Sanchez (“petitioner”) appeals the superior court’s order affirming the decision of the Town of Beaufort (“the Town”) Board of Adjustment (“the BOA”). The BOA reversed the decision of the Beaufort Historic Preservation Commission (“the BHPC”) and ordered the BHPC to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness (“COA”) to respondent Douglas E. Smith (“Smith”). We affirm.

I. Background

Petitioner lives at 117 Front Street, in the historic district of Beaufort, North Carolina. Petitioner’s home is located across the street from a property owned by Smith. Smith’s property,…