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Commission hears extensive discussion over driveway, retaining wall and fence variances on a corner lot at West Sixth Street
Summary
A neighborhood property at 2432 West Sixth Street is seeking variances for driveway paving close to the corner and a six‑foot fence; staff described a long history of unpermitted work including a 3.5–4‑foot retaining wall and an extended driveway apron that may cross the right‑of‑way.
Planning staff described to commissioners Monday a zoning case at 2432 West Sixth Street that grew out of a code‑enforcement referral after the owner expanded a driveway and installed a retaining wall and taller fence without permits.
Staff told the commission the lot is a corner/reverse‑frontage parcel and that code enforcement first noticed concrete extending beyond typical residential driveway limits. "Code enforcement noticed the driveway, and how the concrete extended beyond what is typically permitted," staff said. The owner later sought a permit from Inspections, and review revealed the need for variances because a…
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