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Planning board recommends tighter side‑yard fence setbacks and material limits on east side of Palmetto
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board voted to recommend an ordinance amending section 13‑1509 to require side‑yard street‑facing fences east of the Palmetto Expressway to be set back 10 feet from the sidewalk (or 5 feet from the main structure, whichever applies), capped at 6 feet high, and to disallow chain‑link and wood fencing for those visible side‑yard
The Planning & Zoning Board recommended forwarding an ordinance (item 5b) to the Town Council that would change rules for side‑yard fences that face a street on the east side of the Palmetto Expressway. Staff said the change responds to repeated variance requests and that Council member Sanchez brought the item as new business.
Susana (town staff) explained the draft would prevent enclosures that extend to the property line and instead allow fences to be built either 5 feet from the main structure or a standard 10 feet from the sidewalk, leaving a…
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