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Andover board denies request for 8-foot backyard fence, cites lack of unique hardship
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a property owner’s request to raise a backyard fence from the 6-foot residential maximum to 8 feet, finding the applicant did not demonstrate the unique, statutory hardship necessary for a variance. The vote was 4–1.
An Andover Board of Zoning Appeals panel voted 4–1 to deny a homeowner’s request to install an 8-foot backyard fence at 308 West Coop Lane, concluding the applicant had not met the legal standard for a variance.
City zoning administrator David Westfall told the board the request sought relief from the 6-foot maximum allowed in residential zones. Staff concluded the application did not arise from a unique physical condition of the…
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