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Zoning administrator denies Hansen request for 5‑foot front fence variance in Granite Bay
Summary
A request to allow a 5‑foot open metal fence and gate in the front setback at 6107 Rockhurst Way was denied by the Placer County Zoning Administrator, who found the property did not demonstrate the unique constraints needed to support a variance; neighbors had opposed the higher fence on safety and aesthetic grounds.
The Placer County Zoning Administrator on Sept. 18 denied a fence‑height variance sought by Annie and David Hansen to permit a five‑foot black metal open fence and gate within the front setback at 6107 Rockhurst Way in Granite Bay. County code limits front‑setback fencing to three feet in most circumstances.
Staff recommended approval, citing special circumstances including a sweeping highway easement along the parcel’s frontage, the proximity of the house to the front property line (the home is about 70 feet from the road) and…
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