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Planning commissioners review proposed updates to fences and retaining‑wall rules; staff seeks clearer engineering triggers
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed draft code amendments to fences and retaining walls, including how to measure height, combined fence/retaining‑wall limits, galvanized chain‑link requirements, and requiring building permits or engineering for taller walls.
The Planning Commission spent substantial time on May 27 reviewing proposed amendments to the city code for fences and retaining walls, with staff seeking clearer standards for measurement, materials and engineering thresholds.
Staff member Kelly outlined changes proposed to address recurring requests and compliance issues, including a clear definition of how to measure fence and retaining wall height “from the finished grade upon which the fence is constructed to the top of the fence or retaining wall,” placement of fencing behind required landscape buffers in industrial zones, and compliance with state law allowing electrified wire fences in nonresidential zones. “We do measure heights for…
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