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DRB approves amended fence height at 432 Newbury Street SW; applicant reduces request
Summary
The DRB granted a COA for a new wood privacy fence at 432 Newbury Street SW after the applicant amended the application on the record to request a 6-foot side fence (4-foot front transition). The board approved the amended plan unanimously.
The Aiken Design Review Board approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new wood privacy fence at 432 Newbury Street Southwest after the applicant amended her application during the hearing to request a 6-foot fence along the side property line and a 4-foot height in the front plane.
Staff explained the original application listed an 8-foot fence, but applicant Sarah Wilderson told the board she had measured incorrectly and asked to amend the request to 6 feet. The board noted that fences in front-yard areas are limited to 4 feet unless nearby examples differ, and that the DRB can grant greater height where appropriate. Wilderson confirmed the amended request and said the fence will have a natural finish and replace a previously removed chain-link fence.
A board member moved to approve the application as amended (4 feet at the front plane, 6 feet along the side), and the motion carried unanimously. No public opposition was recorded.
Ending: Staff will issue the COA reflecting the amended heights; construction may proceed under the conditions of the COA.
