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Planning board approves 6‑foot fence and 0‑setback for Boca Raton Christian School despite neighbor concerns
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Board approved variances allowing a 6‑foot perimeter fence and reduced setbacks at Boca Raton Christian School (315 NW 4th St.), with staff citing security needs and no identified impacts to public welfare; nearby residents warned the 0‑setback could let vegetation encroach on sidewalks.
The Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously April 4 to allow Boca Raton Christian School to install a 6‑foot perimeter fence along portions of its 11.4‑acre campus and to set the fence at the property line in places where code requires a 5‑foot setback.
Pam Kitchen, the city's zoning officer, told the board that staff found “special and unique conditions” that justify the variances and recommended approval, saying the taller fence and reduced setback are reasonable to…
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