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Commission recommends variance to allow 6‑foot privacy fence at 107 North Madison
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a variance allowing a 6‑foot privacy fence in the corner side yard at 107 North Madison Street to avoid septic system components; staff said the plan follows health‑department guidance and the petitioner agreed to a 10‑foot setback from the property line.
The Asweco Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a variance to permit a 6‑foot privacy fence in the corner side yard at 107 North Madison Street (project 1268.25) after staff said the request was necessary to avoid on‑lot septic components.
Mr. Lind, the staff presenter, said the property is approximately 0.6 acres, zoned R‑2 and improved with a single‑family home and detached garage. The petitioner asked for the fence to run parallel to North Street but set back 10 feet from the property line to avoid septic system elements; Lind said the submitted site plan accounted for health‑department recommendations.
Commissioners asked whether the reduced setback would create sight‑distance problems; staff said the lot configuration and neighboring land uses (a library barn across the street) presented no sight‑distance issues. With no public commenters, the commission closed the public hearing and voted to accept the findings of fact and recommend approval of the variance from the Unified Development Ordinance so the homeowner can install a 6‑foot privacy fence in the corner side yard under the agreed setback.
The recommendation will be forwarded to the village board as the next step in the process.
