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Sutter County Planning Commission approves variance to legalize 6-foot fence at Nicholas Tavern
Summary
The Sutter County Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a six-foot wood fence within a 15-foot front-yard setback at Nicholas Tavern (979 Nicholas Avenue), finding no foreseeable negative impacts; staff said the fence was built for security and to comply with Alcoholic Beverage Control standards and deemed CEQA-exempt under section 15305(a).
Sutter County’s Planning Commission voted to approve a variance for Nicholas Tavern on a 4-0 vote, allowing a six-foot solid wood fence to remain within the 15-foot front-yard setback.
Associate planner Ravenna Soroya told the commission the parcel at 979 Nicholas Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel No. 33-153-018) has mixed zoning and that the new fence sits in the general commercial portion roughly five feet from the right-of-way. "The applicant is seeking to approve a variance to legalize a new fence that was constructed within the front 15 foot setback," Soroya said, and staff recommended forwarding the variance to the Board of Supervisors with the findings…
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