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Highland Park commissioners discuss fencing rules, direct staff to pursue zoning text change
Summary
Commissioners reviewed zoning designations that distinguish R-2 (allows fences) from R-2T (does not allow fences) and asked the City Manager to work with the Central Florida Regional Planning Council and the village attorney to draft documents for a possible zoning-text change; no vote was taken.
At the Village of Highland Park regular meeting on March 26, commissioners discussed a potential change to the village’s zoning rules on residential fences and directed staff to take next steps toward a zoning-text amendment.
City Manager Ric Busbee presented zoning maps and background materials, and Village Clerk Blair Updike provided historical context about the zoning designations. Busbee summarized the practical difference: "R-2 zoning allows fences, but R-2T does not." He asked the commission for direction on pursuing a change.
Commissioners discussed a timeline for a zoning change. The City Manager said he will speak with Jeff Schmucker at the Central Florida Regional Planning Council about drafting the necessary documents, and the Clerk’s Office will forward those materials to Village Attorney Andrew Hand for legal review. The Mayor opened the floor for public comment on the item and there were no public questions or comments.
Commissioner Amanda Updike later asked when the ordinance related to fencing was passed; commissioners noted the village’s Land Development Code was adopted in 2012 and is posted on the village website.
No formal motion or vote to amend zoning was taken at this meeting; the action recorded was direction to staff to begin drafting and to seek professional assistance for the process. Next steps will be legal review and, if appropriate, public hearing scheduling.
