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Plan commission narrows Johnsons’ privacy‑fence request, approves L‑shaped screening and corner panels
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Summary
Gary and Mary Johnson received approval Oct. 29 for a reduced fence layout near their patio: two short solid panels beside the patio and a corner panel on the property line, with maximum height limited to 6 feet and the remainder of screening to be handled by plantings, per commission direction.
Gary and Mary Johnson asked the Delafield Plan Commission for permission to install a 6‑foot privacy fence along portions of their Woodland Park Drive property. The commission considered the originally requested continuous 60‑foot fence and directed applicants to reduce the visible mass of solid fencing in favor of targeted panels plus landscape screening.
Planner Amy Barrows summarized prior action: the commission had postponed review until adjacent construction was framed so impacts could be assessed when new neighbor elevations were set. The applicants modified their plan to break the long fence into shorter segments: a 16‑foot section adjacent to patio doors and an approximately 40‑foot section at an angle in the rear, with shrubbery between sections. The applicants proposed composite gray panels in 6‑ or 8‑foot lengths; they amended the request to 6‑foot maximum height for the approved panels.
Commissioners favored a limited solid screen near the patio for privacy and recommended planting along the longer rear run to preserve a natural appearance. The commission voted to approve two short solid panels forming an L near the patio and a single corner panel (all 6 feet high), and directed the applicants to coordinate landscape plantings and any future signage or pergola plans with staff.
Provenance: Applicant presentation and site photos were reviewed in the packet; staff and commissioners discussed options and settled on a reduced footprint for solid fencing.
