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Planning board-backed UDC change would allow certain commercial fences in front yards along major corridors
Summary
City staff presented a Unified Development Code amendment, unanimously recommended by the planning board, to allow specified fence designs in commercial front yards along major corridors (excluding the historic district); councilmembers agreed to move the item to consent.
City planning staff recommended an amendment to the Unified Development Code that would permit specified fence designs in commercial front yards along major corridors such as Highway 90, Dogwood and Highway 87, excluding the historic district.
Tim Milstead and planning staff said the change would create design standards allowing tasteful fences where front-yard fences are currently prohibited, and would allow property owners to request variances when a proposed design does not meet the standards. Planning-board members reviewed the proposal extensively and recommended approval unanimously, staff said.
Councilmembers asked about the permitting process and variance criteria. Staff confirmed commercial property owners would use the same permit process used for residential fences and that the board of adjustments may grant a variance only if the applicant demonstrates one of four hardship criteria in the UDC.
Council indicated support for placing the item on the consent agenda for the regular meeting based on the planning board’s unanimous recommendation.
Ending: Staff will present the ordinance language at first reading on the regular meeting agenda; permitting and variance procedures will follow existing UDC and board-of-adjustments practices.
