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Informal review: corner-lot fence request in Lansdowne draws general support, formal variation required
Summary
A Lansdowne subdivision homeowner seeking a 6-foot privacy fence on a corner lot received informal support from the PCZBA but was told a formal variance is required and that the village removed a restrictive plat covenant earlier at the Village Board level.
Homeowner Jonathan Bosch presented an informal request to install a 6-foot fence along the Moffett Road side of his corner lot at 511 Lansdowne Lane on Wednesday, May 21. The Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals offered general support but explained he must pursue a formal variance process.
The issue arises because corner lots in Lansdowne are subject to the code definition that treats the shorter frontage as the front yard, which limits fence height to 4 feet…
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