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Plan commission refuses homeowner's request to retain straight fence at 157 West Jeffrey, sends case to Village Board

Wheeling Plan Commission · April 23, 2026
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The Wheeling Plan Commission declined to approve a homeowner's post-permit alteration to a fence at 157 West Jeffrey Avenue and will forward the matter to the Village Board for final action after neighbors raised safety and encroachment concerns.

The Wheeling Plan Commission on April 22 voted not to approve a homeowner's altered fence installation at 157 West Jeffrey Avenue and told the petitioner the matter will go to the Village Board for final determination.

Staff presented PV25-000016 and said the petitioner had previously received a 2024 variation that required the northeast corner of a 6-foot fence to be angled to preserve sight lines. The petitioner instead installed a straight fence that staff says encroaches and creates sight-line and driveway-access risks; staff recommended…

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