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Commission recommends variance for 8‑foot fence at Brookfield Parkway property
Summary
The commission recommended approval with conditions of a variance to allow an 8‑foot fence at 840 Brookfield Parkway. Applicant said fence replaced one damaged by a 2022 hurricane and that the fence predates current permitting records.
The Columbia County Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 7 recommended approval with conditions of a variance to allow an 8‑foot fence at 840 Brookfield Parkway.
Planning staff said the property is zoned R‑3 (single‑family residential) and that a 6‑foot fence is generally permitted; the current wooden fence was rebuilt to 8 feet after damage from a 2022 hurricane. Staff said the fence had not been permitted and a code‑enforcement complaint prompted the variance request. The owner, Sandra Gore Sprague, told the commission the previous fence had been present since 1991 and said the taller fence improves safety for the family’s pool and while they are out of town.
Staff recommended approval with conditions, including obtaining required permits within a specified period following Board of Commissioners action. A commissioner moved to recommend approval with conditions, another seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote. The recommendation will go to the Board of Commissioners for final action.
