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Board grants 6-foot fence height exception for Leawood homeowner citing privacy and pool plans
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Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a fence height exception under LDO section 16-4-9.5 to allow a 6-foot privacy fence at 3904 West 128th Street; the applicant said installing a temporary 4-foot fence would require rework when a planned pool is added.
The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals approved a request to allow a 6-foot wood privacy fence at 3904 West 128th Street under the Leawood Development Ordinance (LDO) section 16-4-9.5.
Applicant Kara Sherwood told the board she plans to install a pool within the next year or two and did not want to install a 4-foot fence now only to replace it later. She said privacy from 127th Street and child safety were also factors. Staff and the chair noted that under the LDO a 6-foot fence is permitted when a pool is present; Sherwood had not yet applied for a pool permit.
Board discussion focused on the standard criteria for exceptions: effects on adjoining property, neighborhood character, and proximity to arterial streets. A committee member (S7) moved to approve the height exception in an R-1 district citing LDO section 16-4-9.5; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The applicant was told she would be notified in writing.
The approval covers fence height; placement was addressed and approved earlier in the meeting.
