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Council approves zero‑setback variance for corner privacy fence
Summary
The Mulberry council approved a zero‑setback variance allowing a homeowner to place a wooden privacy fence to the property line on a corner lot; the motion passed on a roll call vote and the clerk was asked to sign the approval.
Mulberry’s council approved a variance that lets a homeowner place a wooden privacy fence at the property line on the front/alley side of a corner lot.
At the request of the petitioner, staff explained that the house at the referenced address sits closer to the right‑of‑way than typical, creating two front setbacks on the corner lot. The homeowner asked to extend a six‑foot wooden privacy fence to the property line on the alley/frontage side for privacy and to tie it into an existing structure. Staff verified the fence would be located to the rear and not extend into the roadway or intersection sight lines.
After questions about utilities and sight‑line safety, a board member moved to approve the variance and another seconded. The council conducted a roll call vote; council members recorded as voting yes included Lindsay, Dave and "Le," and the motion carried with the chair directing the clerk to sign the action paperwork.
The approval was recorded as a discretionary variance to allow a zero setback for a privacy fence on the alley/frontage side for the identified corner lot; staff noted that utilities are on the opposite side of the property and the fence does not require a separate building permit but does require adherence to right‑of‑way limits.
