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Commission approves two Wildwood Gardens fence permits with conditions
Summary
The commission approved two separate fence/wall permits: 40 Wildwood Gardens (retrospective front and side gates) and 87 Wildwood Gardens (front fence to keep children safe). Approvals included staff conditions and a specific requirement to lower gate posts by about 9 inches at 87 Wildwood.
The commission approved two neighborhood fence/wall items during the meeting.
At 40 Wildwood Gardens an owner sought retroactive approval for gates placed to protect hedging from deer and to secure the property. Commissioners analyzed precedent, gate height, and consistency with neighboring features; they approved the project with the conditions listed in the staff report and with a preference among some commissioners for a shorter front gate yet ultimately accepting 5 feet as proportionate given the tall hedges in front.
At 87 Wildwood Gardens applicant David Friedkin sought a front‑yard fence to protect young children. Commissioners found the design suitably transparent and contextual and recommended a minor refinement: gate posts should be shortened so the caps sit roughly three inches above the fence rail; the commission approved the application subject to that staff‑reviewed reduction (roughly a 9‑inch reduction in post cap height was described). Both approvals were unanimous among commissioners present.
