Commission approves six‑foot privacy fence at 36 Jennings Drive

The Canal Winchester Historic Preservation Commission approved application CA25044 to allow a six‑foot wood privacy fence at 36 Jennings Drive in the Old Town Review District. The decision was made during the commission—s regular meeting; a motion to approve was made and seconded and passed on roll call.

Staff said the subject property was added to the Old Town Review District in 2003 and that the house was built in 1957. The applicant requested a six‑foot privacy fence with the finished side facing outward; drawings shown to the commission indicated the new fence would attach to an existing fence along the eastern property line and would separate the rear yard from the front yards along High Street and Jennings Drive.

The applicant, Jeremy, told the commission his proposed fence would have three horizontal rails and cedar posts. When asked whether the posts would be pressure‑treated, Jeremy replied, "3." Commissioners discussed cedar versus pressure‑treated posts; they noted cedar often looks better but can have a shorter useful life when set in the ground and generally costs more than pressure‑treated lumber.

After the brief materials discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the application "as presented"; the motion was seconded and approved on a roll‑call vote.

The commission—s approval allows the applicant to construct the fence as shown in the submitted plans. The applicant thanked the commission for its input before the meeting moved on to the next agenda item.