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Commission approves 5-foot privacy fence at corner lot on West Richland Avenue
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance allowing a 5-foot privacy/security fence in a corner side yard at 1520 West Richland Avenue, citing safety concerns presented by the petitioner and neighborhood supporters.
The Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance on Jan. 9 permitting a 5-foot privacy fence in the corner side yard at 1520 West Richland Avenue.
City staff explained that corner side yards are treated like front yards under the Unified Development Ordinance, which normally allows only 4-foot ornamental fences in those locations. Staff told commissioners this particular fence line sits far enough from the intersection — roughly 50 feet — so it…
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