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Pendergrass council adopts amendment allowing wooden privacy fences in Finacraft Line subdivision
Summary
On Aug. 27 the Pendergrass City Council adopted a second-reading ordinance amending the Finacraft Line subdivision development contract to permit wooden privacy fences, leaving construction and standards to the homeowners association; the vote was taken by voice and recorded as 'Ayes.'
Pendergrass City Council voted Aug. 27 to amend a development contract for the Finacraft Line subdivision to allow individual homeowners to erect wooden privacy fences, with construction regulated by the subdivision homeowners association.
The council considered Ordinance No. 082502 in its second reading. Speaker 1 read the ordinance’s findings, including the subdivision’s 2019 development agreement, foreclosure history, and the homeowners association’s request to revise a condition that previously barred wooden privacy fences. "The homeowners association will set standards for fencing and the development," Speaker 1 read during the ordinance presentation.
During discussion Speaker 2 called for the motion and identified a motion from Sylvia with a second announced by the dais. The presiding officer reported "Ayes," indicating approval by voice vote; no roll-call tally was entered in the record.
Supporters framed the change as a response to homeowner requests and the homeowners association’s ability to regulate construction standards. The ordinance text states the amendment’s purpose is to protect public health, safety and welfare while allowing flexibility for property owners within the subdivision. The text also contains standard severability language and an effective-date clause saying the ordinance takes effect upon adoption unless another law specifies otherwise.
The council did not record individual votes in the transcript and did not attach amendments beyond the change to the fencing restriction. The ordinance will be enforced by city code once the clerk finalizes the adoption minutes and any required signatures are filed.
The meeting moved on to a first reading of a separate firearms ordinance; no further action was taken on the Finacraft Line item at that meeting.
