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Board of Adjustment approves 7‑foot fence for Prestwick Circle property after resident cites recurring coyote den
Summary
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment on July 3 approved a variance allowing a homeowner to raise side and rear fence height from 6 to 7 feet at 6850 Prestwick Circle after the applicant said a coyote had repeatedly denned on the property and nonlethal removal attempts failed.
The Washoe County Board of Adjustment on July 3 approved a variance to raise the side and rear fence height from 6 feet to 7 feet at 6850 Prestwick Circle, citing resident safety concerns after multiple attempts to remove a coyote den failed.
Planner Tim Evans told the board staff could not make all of the required findings and had recommended denial. Evans said the parcel is rectangular, about 0.538 acres, meets minimum lot‑width standards for the medium‑density suburban (MDS) zone, and has only a slight slope — factors that do not by themselves demonstrate the statutory hardships for a variance. Evans also reported that the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) told staff that “a 7‑foot fence should keep a coyote out, but they are pretty…
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