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Board denies fence setback variance at Sycamore Trace, cites precedent and neighborhood uniformity concerns
Summary
A requested variance to allow a 4-foot wrought-iron fence five feet from the rear property line at 2794 Sycamore Trace was denied Feb. 19 after board members said it would create a nonuniform fence line and potential future problems; motion failed 2–5.
The Hilliard Board of Zoning Appeals rejected a request to reduce the rear setback for a fence at 2794 Sycamore Trace after deliberating on a discrepancy between the recorded plat, the multi-use path easement, and a previously issued fence permit.
Staff told the board the existing fence sits approximately five feet from the rear property line and 10 feet from the bike path but that plat language and the developer’s notes had created confusion about the proper measurement. The property’s fence was installed, then moved once at developer…
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