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Oglesby zoning board denies variance to let homeowner finish fence on lot line
Summary
The Oglesby Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a variance request from property owners at 123 Caitlin Court to finish a fence and keep a shed on the lot line, after neighbors raised concerns about buried utility lines, unrecorded division-fence agreements and survey-pin disputes.
The Oglesby Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a variance request from property owners seeking permission to finish a fence and leave a shed adjacent to the property line at 123 Caitlin Court.
Petitioner Brian Kamanish asked the board for a variance for a roughly 25.5-foot section of fence that would run up to the corner of an existing shed, saying neighbors to the north and west had agreed informally and that a prior city email and building permit supported his reliance. Kamanish told the board, "All we're looking for is to be able to finish our fence on the line," and argued moving the fence and shed would be costly and unnecessary because the existing structures have been in place since 2021.
Neighbors opposed the…
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