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Columbia City board approves fence encroachment at East Boulder Run, tables North Line Street request for stakeout and line‑of‑sight review
Summary
The Board of Works and Safety granted retroactive encroachment approval for a fence at 1329 East Boulder Run and tabled a request for 216 North Line Street until staff can stake the proposed line and verify sightlines; both matters involve utility easement considerations and potential rework if future access is required.
Columbia City’s Board of Works and Safety on Tuesday approved a retroactive encroachment permit for a fence at 1329 East Boulder Run and voted to table a second fence request at 216 North Line Street so staff can verify sightlines in the field.
The action matters because both properties back up to a utility easement and the board flagged pedestrian and vehicle line‑of‑sight safety as a core concern before final permitting.
At the meeting the board chair opened the East Boulder Run item and asked the homeowner for details. Julie A. Piatek, who gave her address as 1329 East Boulder Run, told the board she bought the lot long distance and had a fence installed before she moved in, saying, “I wasn't aware anything was wrong until I got your letter.”…
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