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Planning commission backs variance for historic‑style fence at 107 Rope Mill Road
Summary
The Woodstock Planning Commission on a 5‑1 vote recommended that City Council approve a variance to allow a 5‑foot fence on top of an 18‑inch knee wall at 107 Rope Mill Road, despite a downtown code limiting street‑facing fences to 40 inches.
The Woodstock Planning Commission on a 5‑1 vote recommended that City Council approve a variance allowing a 60‑inch fence placed atop an 18‑inch knee wall at 107 Rope Mill Road, a property in the downtown historic overlay. Staff had recommended denial because the downtown code limits fences between the street and a principal façade to a maximum height of 40 inches.
The variance request concerned a vacant 1.35‑acre parcel at the corner of Rope Mill Road and Kyle Street where owners John and Erin (Aaron) Grigsby plan to build a two‑story, roughly 7,000‑square‑foot historic‑style single‑family residence. Planning staff presenter Hannah Menard told the commission the fence shown on the submitted site plan would require a variance because it exceeds the downtown 40‑inch maximum.
The Grigsbys told commissioners they initially received city…
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