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Augusta BZA approves 8-foot rear privacy fence at 2917 Bransford Road with flood-related conditions
Summary
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing an 8-foot wood privacy fence at 2917 Bransford Road, conditioned on compliance with flood-damage rules and limiting the 8-foot height to the rear plane of the house with a taper to 6 feet toward the front.
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on May 21 approved a variance to allow an 8-foot wood privacy fence along rear and side lot lines at 2917 Bransford Road in the Forest Hills neighborhood, despite a zoning limit of 6 feet.
The variance — which would raise the permitted fence height by roughly 33% over the 6-foot limit — drew discussion about floodplain impacts and exactly how far forward the taller fence would extend. Kevin Boyd, development services manager, said about the submission: "This request is a continued item from last month's meeting…The applicant is seeking to install an 8 foot, wood privacy fence in the rear inside…
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