Planning and Zoning Commission approves conditional use for corner-lot shed at 1216 South Parkview with privacy-fence condition

The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a conditional use permit so a shed that was rebuilt within the second front-yard setback may remain at 1216 South Parkview Boulevard, provided a privacy fence remains in place. Staff told the commission the application is required under chapter 15-15-2 b11 because accessory buildings are generally not allowed within a front yard and the site plan shows the shed approximately 8 feet from the property line while the code requires a 20-foot setback from the secondary frontage. The applicant, Jennifer Quincy, said the shed was located in the same place when she bought the house in 2018 and that the new structure was built to match the house in siding, shingles, trim and paint. “There was a larger shed in this exact spot when we purchased the house in 2018,” Quincy said. She added neighbors had submitted multiple letters of support and that the shed does not create a sight-line or safety issue from the street. Commissioners and staff noted the shed height and other setback distances conform except for the secondary-frontage setback and discussed requiring a privacy fence as a condition to address visual impacts. An unidentified commissioner moved to approve the conditional use with the condition that a privacy fence remain in place; a second was recorded and the motion carried by voice vote (tally not specified in the transcript). The approval is ministerial to allow the accessory structure to remain in the secondary front-yard setback under the conditional-use exception; no additional appeals or readings were recorded during this meeting. The commission thanked the applicant and neighbors for providing photos and written comments and moved on to other agenda items.