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Saint John BZA approves variance allowing fence at 8991 Willow Lane with 10-foot setback
Summary
The Saint John Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-0 June 4 to approve a developmental variance allowing a fence at 8991 Willow Lane closer to the sidewalk than permitted by the zoning ordinance, conditioned on a minimum 10-foot setback from the city sidewalk on Ninetieth Street.
The Saint John Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-0 June 4 to approve a developmental variance allowing a fence at 8991 Willow Lane to be placed closer to the sidewalk than the zoning ordinance otherwise permits, with the condition that the fence be a minimum of 10 feet behind the city sidewalk on the Ninetieth Street side.
The variance was sought by property owners identified in the hearing as Carly Petropolis and a co-applicant. Chair Rudy Bambeck opened the public hearing and heard several neighbors objecting that the subdivision’s recorded covenants prohibit stockade fences and limit fence height to 4 feet in side or rear yards.
Why it matters: residents said the covenants established when the subdivision was platted restrict fence style and height, and they urged the board to deny the variance to preserve neighborhood character. Town staff and the board explained the legal distinction between…
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