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Clifton Heights zoning board approves six-foot opaque fence for Ace Metal with conditions
Summary
The Clifton Heights Borough Zoning Board granted a variance to allow a six-foot opaque fence at 212 East Berkeley Ave. for Ace Metal, subject to three conditions including an opaque finish, gate placement away from adjacent residences, and compliance with the borough’s planted screening rules.
Clifton Heights, Pa. — The Clifton Heights Borough Zoning Board on Jan. 27 unanimously approved a variance allowing a six-foot fence at 212 East Berkeley Avenue to screen an outdoor scrap container used by Ace Metal, the business owner told the board.
Phil Fusakia, the owner of Ace Metal, said he acquired the property in February 2025 and that placing a roughly 15-by-6-foot scrap bin in the rear yard behind a six-foot fence with privacy slats is necessary to free up interior workspace. "This ability to have the usage of that area is critical for the long term viability of this business in Clifton Heights," Fusakia said.
The board’s solicitor, John McLean (filling in for the regular solicitor), opened the hearing and described the application as a variance from Clifton Heights…
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