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Dobbs Ferry board approves six-foot opaque fence abutting Memorial Park amid privacy concerns

Dobbs Ferry Zoning Board of Appeals · October 9, 2025
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Summary

The Dobbs Ferry Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance allowing a six-foot, fully opaque fence on the front/side of 63 Chestnut after the homeowner cited privacy and the location of a park porta-potty; the board said proximity to the public park made the case unique.

A Dobbs Ferry Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in October approved a variance allowing a six-foot, fully opaque fence along part of the frontage of 63 Chestnut that abuts Memorial Park.

The applicant, appearing by Zoom, said the new fence replaces an existing six-foot section and that three to four panels abutting the park were not covered by the originally approved permit. The applicant said the panels adjoin a park area where a porta-potty is located and argued the fence was needed "privacy for people using the porta potty, privacy for me and my family"…

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