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Commission tentatively approves 5-foot fence variance on Rockhurst Way, continues to Feb. 12 for written findings

Placer County Planning Commission · January 29, 2026
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Summary

After lengthy discussion about lot size, neighborhood precedent and safety, the Planning Commission tentatively granted the Hansen appeal for a 5-foot open-style fence at 6107 Rockhurst Way and directed staff to return with formal findings and CEQA action at a continued hearing on Feb. 12.

The Placer County Planning Commission took tentative action to grant an appeal and approve a fence-height variance for 6107 Rockhurst Way in Granite Bay, directing staff to return on February 12 with written findings and the appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination.

Supervising Planner Anne Marie Novotny summarized the appeal of the zoning administrator's September 2025 denial: the property is 0.68 acres in the RSAGB40 zone, and the applicant had partially constructed a 5-foot tubular-steel fence within the front yard/road easement. The appellant argued the parcel is materially smaller and sited differently than surrounding lots, that a 3-foot fence would not provide containment for children or pets or allow…

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