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Resident requests fence variance on Mason Lane, citing safety and repeated vehicle intrusion
Summary
Michael Gravitt asked the council for a variance (ordinance 2026‑28) to allow a fence past the front building line on his Mason Lane property to address repeated vehicle incursions; he described plans for a three‑rail wood fence, privacy fencing, and an 18‑ft electric gate and said he will create a turn‑around to stop vehicles entering his yard.
Ordinance 2026‑28, read at first reading, requests a zoning variance for tax parcel 0010C‑020‑168 (Mason Lane, Rossville) to permit a fence that extends past the front building line to address safety concerns.
Michael Gravitt (spelling given in transcript) told the council he plans a three‑rail wood fence with 6x6 posts and caps, accent lighting that is not bright, roughly 170 feet of privacy fence and about 197 feet of three‑rail fence across the front, including an 18‑foot electric gate. He said vehicles and trailers frequently cut across his yard to turn around, sometimes striking the fence, and that he plans to move a section of the fence back 36 feet and add asphalt chippings to create a 38‑foot turning circle and widen the road by about 3 feet to reduce intrusion. He also said he will include a gate for emergency access and coordinate with authorities.
The ordinance was read as a first reading; the council did not vote on the variance at the meeting and will consider it at the June 1 special meeting.
