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Planning Commission approves library 'Children's Garden' variance and neighbor-facing fencing
Summary
The commission approved accessory structure and fence variances for a children's nature garden behind the Atherton Library at 2 Dinklespiel Station Lane (Town Center property), with conditions to mitigate neighbor privacy and noise concerns and to ensure ADA access.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved variances on May 28 to permit a "Children's Garden" behind the Atherton Library at 2 Dinklespiel Station Lane, including accessory-structure relief and an exception to fencing design standards along the property line.
Senior Planner Tom Ford and staff described the project as a nature-based garden immediately adjacent to the library and town center. "Staff's recommendation is that the planning commission approved the request for both accessory structure and fencing variances from the Atherton municipal code,…
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