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Augusta zoning board denies two Skinner Mill fence-height variances, postpones a third
Summary
The board denied a request to allow a 6-foot fence at 3221 and 3217 Skinner Mill Road and postponed a second house-specific petition; neighbors cited sight-line and nighttime safety concerns while the applicant cited security and a history of thefts.
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 15 denied two fence‑height variances and postponed a third petition for properties along Skinner Mill Road after extended public comment and debate over safety, neighborhood character and ordinance consistency.
Planner Rachel Martin presented three separate petitions seeking to increase the maximum front-yard fence height from 4 feet to 6 feet for properties at 3221, 3225 and 3217 Skinner Mill Road. Martin said the ordinance (section 8‑1‑b) limits front-yard fencing to…
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