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Placerville commission discusses requiring design review for fences visible from street; staff to return with options
Summary
After public comment and questions about code clarity, commissioners signaled they want fences visible from the street in historic residential districts to undergo design review. Staff will bring back draft guidance and consider application simplification and fee issues.
The Planning Commission on Oct. 7 discussed appropriate fence materials and the application process for fences in Placerville’s historic residential districts, with commissioners indicating a preference to require historic-site design review for fences visible from the street.
A resident who identified himself as Doug Grama described seeking permission to replace a failing wooden boundary fence and said the application and guidance felt excessive. “I got the form for the permit, and it was about 15 pages long,” Grama said, adding he could not find a clear code citation that requires site plan review for a simple boundary fence.
Carol Kendrick, director of development services, said some fences under 6 feet do not…
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