PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Conduct the public hearing to consider a variance from Section 6-2-12:1 to permit a six foot tall privacy-style fence within the required corner side yard at the subject property located at 2714 Gateshead Drive - PZC 21-1-075
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Ashley Green, Community Planner
ENTITLEMENTS REQUESTED:
A variance to Section 6-2-12:1 (Fences: Residence Districts) has been requested to:
* Permit a six foot (6-0') tall privacy-style fence within the required corner side yard at 2714 Gateshead Drive.
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Official notice for the public hearing for PZC #21-1-075 was published in the Daily Herald on July 19, 2021.
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is zoned R2 PUD (Single-Family and Low Density Multiple-Family Residence District Planned Unit Development) and is located on the northeast corner of Gateshead Drive and Windemere Avenue. The 5,490-square foot property is currently improved with a single-family residence, a deck, and a 4' fence. The Petitioners and Property Owners, Jonathan A. Segura and Jessica J. Diaz, request approval of a variance in order to replace the existing 4' tall fence with a 6' tall privacy-style fence in the same location, which is within the 15' required corner side yard (plat showing the location of the proposed fence is included in the attachments).
DISCUSSION:
The subject property has a 15' required corner side yard. The variance request is to replace the existing 4' fence that encroaches 8' into the required corner side yard with a 6' tall privacy-style fence in the same location. The purpose for replacing the existing fence with a taller fence is to prevent the Property Owners' dogs from jumping over the fence.
Per Section 6-2-12:1 (General Zoning Provisions: Fences), an open fence not exceeding four (4) feet in height may be constructed within the required corner side yard. An open fence i...
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