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Board approves fence variance for corner lot at 1106 Grand View Avenue
Summary
The Grandview Heights Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a 48-inch black aluminum fence at 1106 Grand View Avenue after staff said the proposed location preserves sight lines and is more than 67 feet from the Grand View Avenue right-of-way.
The Grandview Heights Board of Zoning Appeals on March 11 approved a variance requested by applicant Michael Waldron to install a fence along the side/rear yard of a corner lot at 1106 Grand View Avenue.
City planning staff told the board the property is zoned RS2 and is about 8,100 square feet, slightly undersize for a corner lot. Staff described the proposed fence as black aluminum, 48 inches tall, and located more than 67 feet from the Grand View Avenue right-of-way; staff recommended approval under Grandview Heights Planning and Zoning Code section 1155.15D because the fence would not impair traffic sight lines and would be consistent with neighborhood character. The applicant provided certified-mail notices and a notarized affidavit stating compliance with zoning outside any granted variances.
No members of the public spoke on the case. After brief board questions about placement (the fence would largely replace an existing line of hedges and allow a secure footing), a motion to approve the variance passed with recorded affirmative votes by the four members present; one member was excused. The board did not attach additional conditions beyond approving the plans presented.
The board’s action allows the applicant to pursue a fence installation that staff said balances safety and neighborhood character; any permits or inspections required by city code remain separate from the variance approval.
