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Mooresville homeowner seeks variance to install six-foot vinyl privacy fence along Henderson Ridge
Summary
Homeowner Grama Bittner asked county officials for a variance to install a white vinyl, approximately six-foot privacy fence at 8130 Henderson Ridge Drive, saying it will delineate her property line, respect easements and address a sight-line dispute with a southern neighbor. No formal action was recorded in the provided transcript.
Grama Bittner, a homeowner at 8130 Henderson Ridge Drive in Mooresville, asked the Morgan County hearing panel on Tuesday for a variance to install a white vinyl privacy fence roughly 60 feet long and up to six feet high along her south property line, saying the fence would "delineate my property with the property owner to the south."
Bittner said the fence is intended to resolve a dispute with the neighbor to the south and cited the "old adage of 'good fences make better neighbors'" as the motivating rationale. She told officials the proposed fence would be placed at least two feet inside any easements, stop about 10 feet before a west reference line at the rear of the house, and would not extend the entire length of the south property line.
The matter matters to neighbors and to county staff because it touches on easement clearance, utility access and local restrictive covenants. Bittner told the panel that the sewer department had indicated "no adverse effects" in its review and that while restrictive covenants exist for Henderson Ridge Estates, there is currently no active homeowners association enforcing them. She also said several neighbors have verbally expressed approval for the fence.
In response to questions from officials, Bittner described construction and site details: the fence would be white vinyl, post-backed on both sides, and outwardly symmetrical; she said she has placed river rock along the adjacent chain-link fence since about 2007 and plans additional river rock edging on her side. She estimated the run would be roughly 60 feet, with about three feet of river rock on each side, and that a contractor has pre-flagged the property for utilities. Bittner said the adjacent home at 3565 Whitetail Run has a white lattice vinyl fence and that the neighbor who now occupies the adjacent lot moved in about 2021.
Bittner told officials she could provide contractor contact information and photos from her phone if the board wanted further detail. She described the proposal as primarily a "sight line restriction" intended to improve privacy and clarify boundaries. The transcript contains no formal vote or final determination on the petition during the portions provided.
No formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript excerpts provided.
