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Commission discusses front-yard definitions and fence-height rules; asks staff to reconcile setbacks and fence standards
Summary
Commissioners debated how to define front yards and setbacks for irregular lot shapes and whether the city should change the fence-height rule (4 feet in front yard, 6 feet elsewhere). Staff will refine definitions to reduce interpretation and revisit fence-height transitions at the setback.
The commission spent considerable time on Sept. 18 reviewing proposed language and diagrams to clarify zoning definitions, especially how front yards and front-yard setbacks should be measured for irregularly shaped lots and how fence heights should be applied.
Staff presented diagram examples (page 41 of the packet) showing square and "Z"-shaped lots and proposed rules for measuring…
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