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Council approves 8‑foot screening fence, North End mural committee to shape design
Summary
Council granted a conditional use permit to allow an eight‑foot screening fence along the CSX storage yard and adjacent city‑owned lots; staff outlined four CUP conditions and said the fence will be designed to accommodate a community mural.
Winchester City Council approved a conditional use permit on Sept. 23 to allow an eight‑foot screening fence in the front yard of the CSX railroad storage yard and two adjacent city‑owned lots on North Kent Street. The city’s planning staff said the fence is intended to screen a railroad storage area from surrounding properties while allowing a community mural on a portion of the fence.
Why it matters: The fence requires a CUP because eight‑foot fences are not permitted in front yards under current zoning. Council approval allows the…
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