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Council approves higher fence height in C (Community Facilities) zone to allow sound mitigation for pickleball courts
Summary
Council unanimously approved an amendment to city code permitting an additional two feet of fence height in the C (Community Facilities) zoning district, a change intended to allow sound‑mitigating fencing at public facilities (the pickleball courts were discussed). Planning Commission and staff supported the change.
The East Lansing City Council voted unanimously July 15 to amend Section 50‑147 of the city zoning code to allow two additional feet of fence height in the C (Community Facilities) zone district.
Planning staff said the request originated from a Zoning Board of Appeals denial of a variance for an 8‑foot fence at a city…
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