Zoning board approves variance for six-foot fence at 21 Kearney Street

The Cerebral Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 27 approved a variance to allow a six-foot PVC (vinyl) fence at 21 Kearney Street to be located approximately three feet inside the applicant’s property line where the ordinance requires more distance from the line in the minor-street side yard.
Applicant Mr. Patel explained the fence will run from the side of the house to the rear property line and follow a curve along a wide right-of-way; he said the engineering drawing contains a red scan artifact that he and staff agreed to ignore and that the fence will begin at the house (not the porch). The board and applicant initialed and signed a corrected drawing to be kept in the board file.
The board’s planner and chair confirmed the site-triangle requirement is met because Kearney has a wide right-of-way and a right-turn lane; the planner said the fence will be well outside the ninety-by-ninety-foot sight triangle and about 20 feet from the curb. The board approved the application on a motion and recorded a roll call vote in favor; the applicant was told to have the signed plan in the file and to visit the construction office to coordinate permits.