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Troy City board denies variance request for 4368 Virginia after debate on setback, safety and sidewalk easement
Summary
A requested 6-foot privacy-fence variance at 4368 Virginia was denied June 4 by the Troy City Building Code Board of Appeals after board discussion about line-of-sight, a sidewalk easement and whether the lot’s characteristics warranted an exception.
The Troy City Building Code Board of Appeals on June 4 denied a requested variance for a 6-foot vinyl privacy fence at 4368 Virginia, concluding the application as submitted did not demonstrate the exceptional property characteristic required to grant a variance.
The appellant sought permission to install a 6-foot-high vinyl privacy fence placed 25 feet from the Webb property line on a corner lot in the R-1-B zoning district. Staff read the application into the record, explaining that R-1-B requires a 40-foot front-yard setback along the street and that the zoning ordinance…
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