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Board approves variance allowing corner-lot fence at 6849 Tucson Road
Summary
Schererville's zoning board granted a variance allowing a six-foot privacy fence to extend eight feet beyond the 20-foot building line at 6849 Tucson Road after petitioners presented safety, pet-containment and HOA-approved plans and a neighbor voiced support.
The Schererville Town Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 23 approved a variance that lets homeowners at 6849 Tucson Road extend a six-foot privacy fence eight feet beyond the town's 20-foot building line on a corner lot.
The petitioners, identified in the hearing as Alyssa M. LaFever and Mark T. O'Kelly Jr., presented a PowerPoint showing the house and the proposed fence alignment, measurements and visibility photos. The presenter told the board the HOA had reviewed and approved the plan, that the fence would increase household safety and keep pets contained, and that an on-site tree would be removed to accommodate the installation.…
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