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Commission reviews proposed change to fence and screening wall rules
Summary
City commissioners reviewed a draft amendment to zoning ordinance section 9.3 that narrows the area requiring reduced fence height near driveway–sidewalk intersections and raises the allowable drop height modestly, while noting the item must go to the planning commission for public hearing and recommendation.
City commissioners spent the work session discussing a proposed amendment to zoning ordinance section 9.3, which governs fences and screening walls, reaffirming a goal to preserve sightlines for safety while easing requirements for homeowners.
Speaker 3, presenting the redlined draft language, said the primary change targets subsection 5: "the primary change is to subsection 5" and explained that instead of the current rule measuring 15 feet back from the driveway–sidewalk point, the new language measures from where the sidewalk and driveway meet, requires a drop to 3.5 feet within 3…
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