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Resident asks Danville board for variance to place fence in drainage easement over child‑safety concerns
Summary
Lucas Callahan asked the Danville Town Board of Zoning Appeals to allow a 4½‑foot aluminum fence within a drainage/utility easement at 1122 Stubble Rock, saying a post‑closure ordinance left his yard unusable and posed immediate safety risks; staff read a recommendation supporting approval subject to recorded conditions, but the transcript records no clear final vote on the petition.
Lucas Callahan told the Danville Town Board of Zoning Appeals on July 1 that he needs a 4½‑foot black aluminum fence placed inside a drainage and utility easement at his home because a recent land‑use ordinance left his backyard too steep and unsafe for his young children.
Callahan, who said his family entered a purchase agreement for the lot in 2023 and closed in June 2024, told the board he was unaware the town’s new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) would reduce the property’s usable principal area. "We closed on our home in June 2024," he said, describing a backyard with steep grades and safety hazards. He recounted being attacked by a dog and…
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