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Burr Ridge board clears special‑use fence for corner lot after resident and plan‑commission debate
Summary
After a debate over backyard loss and visual impact, the Burr Ridge Board of Trustees voted unanimously to direct staff to prepare a special‑use ordinance approving a five‑foot fence on a corner residential lot at 383 61st Street, following a 6–1 plan‑commission recommendation.
The Burr Ridge Board of Trustees voted 6–0 on March 9 to direct staff to prepare an ordinance approving a special use for a five‑foot fence on a corner residential lot at 383 61st Street.
Homeowner Cassandra Cagle appeared before the board and said she preferred the fence line be moved from the plan commission’s proposed position so it would sit closer to her patio and preserve usable backyard space. "I would be willing to support this if it was down here at the patio," Cagle told trustees during the discussion.
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