Conway board approves corner-lot fence variance with sight-triangle condition

The Conway planning board approved a variance that allows a 6-foot vinyl fence on the rear portion of a property with double front yards, while preserving visibility at the corner by requiring a 4-foot section and a 10-foot setback where the fence meets the corner frontage.

Staff read the applicable standards from the City of Conway Unified Development Ordinance and told the board that double-front-yard fences are restricted to a maximum of 4 feet, but a 6-foot corner-front allowance can be permitted if sight-triangle setbacks are preserved. Applicant Kim Lassler, who spoke to the board, said the taller section would be in the backyard portion and the 4-foot fence would run across the 9th Avenue frontage. “I would just like the 4 foot fence around the back because eventually, we wanna put either a hot tub or a pool in there, and we'd just like some privacy,” Lassler said.

Board members emphasized preserving sight triangles to protect neighboring property owners and public safety. A board member moved to approve the variance as shown on the exhibit with the explicit condition of maintaining the 4-foot sight-triangle setback across the 9th Avenue frontage and similarly at the adjacent Hickory Circle neighbor. The motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records an approval by voice but does not include a roll-call tally.

The board and staff agreed to document the approved fence location and setbacks for permit review. Staff volunteered to help the applicant draw the permit exhibit and to ensure the permit application reflects the sight-triangle condition.