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Macomb Township ZBA denies variance to allow double fencing at Pointe Drive property
Summary
The Macomb Township Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request to install 48 feet of privacy fence directly adjacent to a neighbor—s chain-link fence at 24072 Pointe Drive, finding no practical difficulty to justify waiving the township—s 3.5-foot separation requirement.
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, the Macomb Township Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance request that would have allowed a homeowner to install a privacy fence directly adjacent to a neighbor—s existing chain-link fence.
Aaron Tuckfield, chairman of the Macomb Township Zoning Board of Appeals, opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and placed the request from the owners of 24072 Pointe Drive on the agenda. Township staff described the request as a variance under the township—s code of ordinances to permit roughly 48 feet of 2double fencing2 in a rear yard where the ordinance requires a 3.5-foot separation between fences.
Mr. Box, planning director for Macomb Township, told the board that the…
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