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Commission approves variance for six‑foot front‑yard privacy fence at East Lincoln Highway home
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance July 7 allowing a six‑foot privacy fence to extend into a portion of the front yard at 1838 East Lincoln Highway, replacing an historic fence and transitioning to a four‑foot open fence where visibility is needed.
The DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday approved a variance to permit a six‑foot privacy fence in part of the front yard at 1838 East Lincoln Highway, at the request of the property owner, Crystal Garvey.
Garvey said the fence had stood for decades around the property she grew up on but had deteriorated; she requested permission to replace it with a six‑foot privacy fence along the west property line, extending the existing historic alignment to match the adjacent building line,…
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