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Planning commission approves 9-foot fence (6-foot fence on 3-foot retaining wall) for Southwick property
Summary
The commission approved a conditional-use permit (application 2024-0290-USC) allowing a 6-foot fence on top of a retaining wall (up to a 9-foot appearance on the field side) along the south property line at 12884 South Fayview Lane, with the taller section limited to the site-plan location and other fencing kept at no higher than 6 feet behind the front wall plane.
The Draper City Planning Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 12 to approve a conditional-use permit (application 2024-0290-USC) for a fence at 12884 South Fayview Lane that will result in a 9-foot total height on the field side where a 6-foot fence sits atop a retaining wall of up to 3 feet.
Planning staff explained that the standard maximum fence height is 6 feet, but the applicant seeks a 9-foot condition by constructing a 6-foot fence on top of a retaining wall that raises the grade on the field side. Staff noted the retaining wall may not measure three feet at all points and identified the primary mitigation as limiting the 9-foot portion to the location shown on the submitted site plan; all other fencing behind the front wall plane must remain at no higher than 6 feet.
Applicant representative Robin Aguirre, of Aguirre Landscape Design, told commissioners the existing rock wall has been eroding and the proposed work is intended to stabilize the wall and improve the site’s appearance. Aguirre said the project will include new trees and shrubs to screen the fence, and that property owners had agreed to provide access as needed. "It's going to not only solidify erosion... it's going to stabilize that, and with the new trees in it, it's just gonna be gorgeous," Aguirre said.
Commissioners sought clarification about how the fence and retaining wall would read from the house side and whether the increased height could be applied elsewhere. Staff and the applicant confirmed the visible 9-foot effect will be on the field side where the retaining wall and fence combination exists and emphasized the approval is limited to the 125-foot segment shown on the site plan. Commissioner Lisa moved to approve the permit based on findings in the Aug. 30 staff report; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
What happens next: The applicant may construct the retaining wall and fence in the approved location and must comply with the staff conditions; any additional taller fencing on other parts of the property would require separate approval.
