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Commission approves 6-foot privacy fence variance at 857 South First Street with landscaping condition
Summary
DeKalb’s Planning and Zoning Commission granted a variance on July 21, 2025 allowing a 6-foot privacy fence in part of the front yard at 857 South First Street, subject to landscaping between the fence and the sidewalk to buffer the setback.
On Monday, July 21, 2025, the DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance to the Unified Development Ordinance permitting a 6-foot-high privacy fence in a portion of the front yard along West Taylor Street at 857 South First Street, subject to a condition requiring landscaping between the proposed fence and the sidewalk along West Taylor Street as approved by the planning director. The motion carried on a roll call with recorded yes votes from Commissioner Becker, Commissioner O'Flaherty, Commissioner Pena Graham, Commissioner Wright and Chair Maxwell.
Applicant Lee Ortega, who said he and his family moved to the property in…
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