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Planning commission approves height variance for fence at 6 Cedar Lane
Summary
The Town of Woodside Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a replacement redwood fence up to 10 feet tall at 6 Cedar Lane in the Dry Creek stream corridor, contingent on plantings and staff findings. The action closes a code-enforcement matter and allows the owner to pursue building permits.
On May 28, 2025, the Town of Woodside Planning Commission approved a variance to allow replacement of an existing rear fence up to 10 feet tall at 6 Cedar Lane, a property that borders Dry Creek, a town-designated stream corridor.
Staff said the variance was needed because the existing fence in the same location exceeds the town’s usual 6-foot limit for solid rear fences and the applicant proposes a full replacement rather than a minor repair. Melanie Sage, project planner for the Town of Woodside, said the proposal includes a natural solid redwood fence with a maximum height of 10 feet in some locations and a restoration plan for the stream corridor that calls for planting 10 oak trees with temporary above-ground irrigation to establish them over a two-year period. “If the variance is approved, the…
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