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Homeowner granted variance for 6-foot privacy fence at 2005 Regent Park Drive
Summary
The Bellbrook Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a 6-foot privacy fence to project 10 feet 4 inches forward of the house at 2005 Regent Park Drive after the homeowner and staff explained the corner-lot constraints and pool-related safety needs.
The Bellbrook Board of Zoning Appeals on June 23 approved a variance that lets the homeowner at 2005 Regent Park Drive build a 6-foot privacy fence extending 10 feet 4 inches forward of the house.
Kathy, a city staff member, told the board the request was for relief from zoning code 18.06 A and B, which generally prohibit side or rear yard fences from extending forward of the house and limit front-yard fences to 4 feet in height. “The desired construction placement of the new fence is the reason for the variance request,” she said, summarizing the relevant code language and noting the property is a corner lot.
Applicant Richard Bozard, who identified himself as the homeowner, told the board the fence is partly for pool safety and that the 6-foot section would step down to 4 feet near the house to match neighboring fencing. “We plan on doing the 6 foot down to the 4 foot so that they merge really well,” Bozard said. He added the location aligns with a walkway and “provides a nice aesthetic for the block.”
Board members said the combination of the lot’s shape and the house placement made the variance appropriate. A motion to grant the variance was moved and seconded and carried by recorded vote. The board did not attach additional conditions to the approval.
The chair closed the public hearing after no members of the public spoke against the request. The variance will be reflected in the official meeting record and the applicant may proceed consistent with any building or pool-safety permits required by the city.
