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Board denies request for 6‑foot front‑yard fence at 2814 Passagrille Way
Summary
The Board of Adjustment denied a developer's request for a variance to install a 6‑foot fence/wall on the Sunset Way frontage of a through lot, finding the applicant had not shown the practical difficulty criterion could not be addressed by less‑intrusive means such as landscaping or setback adjustments.
The Board of Adjustment voted Jan. 28 to deny a practical‑difficulty variance that would have allowed a 6‑foot fence/wall within the front‑yard setback on the Sunset Way side of a through lot at 2814 Passagrille Way.
Staff described the lot as one of a handful of through lots in the Pass‑a‑Grille overlay where both sides of a parcel function as front yards, and explained that a 6‑foot wall is typically allowed only outside the required front setback. "Staff finds the subject property or variance not substantially out of character aesthetically with the neighborhood," Brandon Berry said, but noted alternatives such as open fencing or…
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