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Property owner seeks 8‑foot metal fence after TxDOT removed former chain‑link along Loop 12
Summary
A business on South Loop 12 asked planning staff to permit an 8‑foot metal panel fence and electric gate close to the property line after TxDOT acquisition removed the previous fence; staff flagged traffic and setback issues.
Haley Riddick, a planner with the Planning Department, told the commission that a property at 806 South Loop 12 is asking for a special fence plan to replace an existing chain‑link fence and gate removed after a recent TxDOT right‑of‑way acquisition.
"They are requesting a special fence plan," Riddick said, adding the owner wishes to rebuild a full metal, 8‑foot fence with an iron‑rod electric sliding gate to preserve site visibility and outdoor storage area for a long‑standing auto repair use.
Riddick said TxDOT’s acquisition required removal of the prior fence and shifted the available footprint on the parcel; the applicant is proposing setback offsets of about 1.5 feet and 2.5 feet from the property line in places to address traffic concerns raised by the city’s traffic reviewers. The applicant previously had a 6‑foot chain‑link fence topped with barbed wire; the new design would be a solid panel metal fence with visibility through the iron gate.
Commissioners asked whether replacing the fence would bring the property into compliance with code enforcement. Riddick said the metal fence would address the enforcement issue created by outside storage visibility and help the property comply with current screening expectations.
No formal opposition was noted in staff’s presentation. The special fence plan will proceed to the public hearing portion of the docket where neighbors and the applicant may present more detail about the design and exact setback lines.
