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South Padre board approves 8-foot fence variance for 117 East Constellation

5778410 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a variance allowing an 8-foot fence at 117 East Constellation after neighbors and the property owner cited grade differences and privacy concerns; two letters of support were filed.

The South Padre Island board voted to approve a variance allowing an 8-foot fence at 117 East Constellation, Lot 10, Block 143 in the Padre Beach Subdivision. The variance overrides the code’s 7-foot maximum for front/side/rear yard fences described in the city’s special-area regulations.

Board members said the lot’s grade differences and surrounding elevations created a practical hardship. The motion to approve carried after members noted letters of support and testimony from a nearby…

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