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Board grants variance for 8-foot fence at 2023 Pleasant Grove Road
Summary
The board approved a variance after the owner said she replaced an existing 8-foot fence; members discussed prior guidance from staff and the fence’s brick pylons.
The board voted to grant a variance allowing an 8-foot fence at 2023 Pleasant Grove Road after the property owner said the fence replaced an existing tall barrier and was intended to preserve privacy.
Sherry Carter, who said she lives at 2023 Pleasant Grove Road, told the board she started replacing pickets on an existing 8-foot fence and, after talking with a staff member, believed a permit was not required. Contractor Wayne Russell Parker said a code enforcer later told workers to obtain a permit. When Carter sought the permit, staff said the fence measured 9 feet in places and required a variance.
The discussion centered on the fence’s height, its appearance from Pleasant Grove Road and existing brick pylons along the frontage. Parker and Carter told the board the fence had been on the property about 18 years and that the brick columns along the fence line measure about 9 to 9.5 feet.
A board member moved to grant the variance “based upon the circumstances.” During the discussion, a board member asked whether the panels removed and replaced were 8 feet tall; Parker confirmed they were. When the board called for votes, members recorded at least two affirmative votes: Bailey — “Yes,” and Cables — “Yes.” The motion carried and the applicant was thanked and excused.
The record shows staff interaction before construction: Carter said she spoke with a staff person (identified in the meeting as Monica) earlier in the year and believed a permit was unnecessary; the code enforcer (referred to as Clint) later instructed the crew to get a permit. The applicant said the 8-foot height was for privacy because the property sits higher than Pleasant Grove Road and neighboring yards would otherwise have a direct view into Carter’s backyard.
The board did not state additional conditions on the variance on the record. The applicant and contractor left after the vote.
The fence matter appeared during the agenda under the property owner’s name and concluded with the board’s approval of a variance allowing the taller fence.
