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Board grants fence-height variances for Magua Drive property
Summary
The board unanimously granted two fence-height variances for 267 Magua Drive, allowing 4-foot fencing along Cottage Grove frontage and within 20 feet of the right-of-way to improve safety for the homeowner’s child and pet.
The Green Board of Zoning Appeals on June 17 granted two fence-height variances for 267 Magua Drive, allowing 4-foot fencing where the code limits front-yard fencing to 3 feet and the area within 20 feet of the right-of-way to 2 feet.
Appellant Melissa Peterson told the board she plans black galvanized chain-link fencing to connect to an existing locked pool fence and said the taller fence is intended to protect an 18-month-old child and a family dog that sometimes jumps low fencing. Peterson offered photographs and an aerial plan to show the fence alignment and said she would add shrubbery where desirable to soften visual impacts.
Board members confirmed that a pool fence will remain locked and that the applicant intends to connect the new fence to that existing barrier. One board member moved to approve both variances together; after a second the motion passed 5-0.
The board recorded approval with no public opposition noted at the hearing.
