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Plain Board of Zoning Appeals signals approval for corner‑lot fence variance after homeowner testimony
Summary
The Plain Board of Zoning Appeals heard public testimony and staff analysis on variance 24‑3 to allow a 4‑foot opaque fence to extend 10 feet toward the side street on a corner lot; after reviewing ordinance criteria and easement issues, board members indicated approval. Motion text and mover/second were not recorded in the transcript.
The Plain Board of Zoning Appeals opened a public hearing on variance application 24‑3 and heard staff and applicant testimony before indicating approval.
Staff summarized the request and relevant code. A presenter (S1) told the board that current fence rules treat corner lots differently — they lack rear yards and require a clear site‑distance triangle of 25 feet at intersections. The applicants asked to extend a 4‑foot opaque fence 10 feet toward the side street, a configuration allowed under the previous code but now constrained by the newer fence standards. "If the permits have been approved, they could start releasing that," S1 said when explaining how permits and infrastructure timing interact with development approvals.
The applicants (S5) — who said they bought their lot partly because…
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