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Board hears competing views on retaining 6‑ft fence at 7 Shoreside Road; continues case and asks city for mitigation options
Summary
Britney Dunn asked to retain a recently installed 6‑foot fence on a corner lot at 7 Shoreside Road. Supporters stressed privacy and reduced yard trash; opponents warned the solid fence blocks sight lines at Post Island/C Street. The board continued the case to May 26, 2026 and asked staff to explore mitigation including a convex mirror and signage.
Britney Dunn, the applicant for 7 Shoreside Road, told the Zoning Board the fence was built to match nearby yards and to provide privacy for her family, which includes young children and dogs. Dunn said she believed the fence complied with the code’s front‑lot‑line provisions and did not know it violated height rules; she also said neighbors have told her the fence reduced trash in the yard and that the property is unique because the backyard faces a main road.
A traffic consultant for the applicant, Steven Saragusa of Bowman Consulting, presented a…
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