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Homeowner asks variance after fence installed near protected live oak
Summary
At a Feb. 10 Mandeville Zoning Commission meeting, homeowner Nina Ward requested a variance after she installed a fence near a Vegetation Protection Zone; commissioners requested measurements and an arborist report before taking action.
At the Feb. 10 joint work session, homeowner Nina Ward asked the Zoning Commission for a variance after a fence was installed near a protected Live Oak on West Beach Parkway.
Planner Alex Weiner presented case V26-02-04, describing the site and the commission's questions about timing and permitting. Ward, identified in the record as the applicant, said the fence was installed "to keep their dogs in the yard" but said she was not sure when it was erected and could not confirm whether existing post holes were reused.
The commission discussed penalties for work done without a permit and raised concerns that removing or altering the new fence could further damage the Live Oak. Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant for precise information they said they would need to decide the case: measurements from the base of the Live Oak to the new fence, the distance from the new fence to the sidewalk, and a professional arborist report on any damage and risk associated with removal or relocation of the fence.
The request cites CLURO Section 9.2.5.2 (Vegetation Protection Zones). The commission did not vote on the variance at the Feb. 10 meeting and left the case pending; staff and the applicant were instructed to provide the requested measurements and the arborist report by the next meeting so the commission can determine whether to grant a variance or take enforcement action.
Next steps: the commission will consider the submitted measurements and the arborist report at a subsequent hearing; if the applicant does not supply the requested materials by the commission's deadline the case could be tabled under the filing-addendum rule.
