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Board of Zoning Appeals approves removable steel-post, steel-cable temporary fence at 433 Bradley
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing the top 4 feet of a temporary wildlife fence at 433 Bradley to be constructed with steel posts and steel cable (removable), while the bottom 4 feet remains permanent and ordinance-compliant. The applicant did not appear and the motion passed on a unanimous roll call.
The Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously on Jan. 6, 2026, to grant a variance allowing the top 4 feet of a temporary wildlife fence at 433 Bradley to be made with steel posts and steel cable while leaving the bottom 4 feet permanent and in line with the fence ordinance. Chair opened the meeting, introduced the revised application submitted by the Patty Group on behalf of Jim and Terry Dutton, and noted the applicant was not present.
Board members described the proposed system as a modular, removable solution that would likely look better than the vinyl mesh specified in the ordinance. "I'd like to say I appreciate their creativity in finding a work around and think it will look better than what we require with the upgraded materials," said a board member. The board discussed that the variance request applies specifically to the temporary portion of the fence (the removable top section) and that the permanent bottom section must conform to existing ordinance requirements.
Members also raised administrative concerns about enforcing removal of the temporary portion after the relevant season. "I don't know that the dates are so much a concern," the Chair said, adding the building department will face practical challenges monitoring removals but that the material change before the board was an improvement. A board member recommended the motion include the condition that the applicant follow the submitted guidelines for removing the upper portion, though the board did not attach specific dates to the approval.
A board member read the motion to approve the variance per the application as submitted; it was seconded and passed on roll call. Named board members answered 'Yes' during the roll call, resulting in a unanimous decision. The meeting adjourned with no other agenda items.
The decision grants the material-variance relief described in the submitted drawing and application; it did not place a precise calendar enforcement deadline in the motion as read on the record. The applicant's absence was noted and no additional conditions beyond the application text were recorded in the motion.
