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DeKalb planning commission approves variance for 6-foot privacy fence at 1158 South Fifth Street
Summary
On July 21, 2025, the DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance to allow a 6-foot privacy fence in part of the front yard along Charter Street at 1158 South Fifth Street to avoid removal of mature trees and to replace deteriorating chain-link fencing.
On Monday, July 21, 2025, the DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a variance to the Unified Development Ordinance permitting a 6-foot-high privacy fence to be built in a portion of the front yard along Charter Street at 1158 South Fifth Street. The motion passed in a recorded roll call with four commissioners voting yes: Commissioner O'Flaherty, Commissioner Pena Graham, Commissioner Wright and Chair Maxwell.
The variance allows homeowners Rick and Teresa Sharp to place the fence approximately 14 feet from the south side of their house along Charter Street, rather than the 10-foot setback required by code. The Sharp family told the commission they have used the 18-foot space for 33 years and asked for the setback adjustment to avoid removing a large birch, two…
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