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Applicant requests higher backyard fence in East Point citing privacy and safety
Summary
Amanda Bridal asked the Planning & Zoning Commission for a variance to raise the backyard fence at her East Point property, saying neighboring homes overlook her yard and noting a recent coyote sighting; the commission will hear the case at a public hearing on June 18.
Amanda Bridal requested a variance to increase the height of a fence surrounding her backyard in East Point during a community zoning information meeting on May 19.
Bridal, the applicant, said the houses behind and beside her property—identified in her presentation as 1868 Linwood and 1873 Thompson—are higher than her lot and “look directly into my backyard,” making privacy the primary rationale for the request. She also cited safety concerns after a recent coyote sighting in her yard. Bridal described an aesthetic fence design she submitted and said the proposed treatment would also include lower, matching gates on the side yards.
Kimberly Smith, planning and community development director for the city of East Point, noted the case number presented at the meeting (P2026VDash001Dash04) and explained that the Planning & Zoning Commission makes final determinations on variance petitions. Smith said the applicant is expected to present at the Planning & Zoning public hearing on June 18 in the City Council Chambers at 2757 East Point Street.
An attendee who identified herself as Denise asked whether the proposed fencing would run around three sides of the house; Bridal confirmed it would, and clarified that fencing was not proposed on the roof or along the front of the house. Bridal also explained that a drafting overlap in her slide made one line appear to go through the house, and that the blue line on her drawing represented the property line.
The meeting served as an informational presentation; no final action was taken that evening. The Planning & Zoning Commission will consider the variance at its June 18 public hearing, where the applicant is expected to present and members will have the opportunity to ask questions and make a decision.
