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Pike Township homeowners win variance for 6-foot decorative fence in front yard
Summary
The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 1 granted a variance allowing a 6-foot decorative wrought-iron fence with brick columns at 8654 West 80 Sixth Street despite staff recommendation to deny, subject to a recorded commitment on aesthetics and opacity.
Gary James, the petitioner and property owner at 8654 West 80 Sixth Street, asked the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 1 on behalf of himself and his wife for approval to construct a 6-foot-tall decorative wrought-iron fence with brick columns and planter boxes in the front yard. The consolidated zoning and subdivision ordinance limits front-yard fence height to 3.5 feet.
The board heard hours of testimony and review of the staff report, which recommended denial. Staff said the proposed fence is decorative, does not present a practical difficulty that would justify exceeding the ordinance height, and that a reduced-height fence or…
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