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Commission continues Franklin County sheriff parking-lot fence proposal after extensive debate over chain link
Summary
Commissioners delayed a decision on an eight-foot security fence and dumpster enclosure proposed for 55 East Main Street used by the Franklin County sheriff, expressing strong preference for higher-quality screening materials, landscaping or masonry piers instead of chain link.
Commissioners continued a plan to enclose the surface parking lot at 55 East Main Street—intended for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office—after a lengthy discussion that covered security needs, downtown design guidelines and alternatives to chain-link fencing.
Why it matters: The sheriff’s office requested an 8-foot chain-link fence with vehicle gates and a card reader to secure a surface lot adjacent to a five-story building. Downtown design guidelines state chain link is “not supported” for parking lot screening; commissioners pressed the applicant…
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