Staff urged denial, citing code consistency and precedent risk
City zoning staff recommended denying a 34-foot encroachment for a fence taller than 48 inches, citing the city's 40-foot front-yard setback, a 2023 code change and a staff-offered 20-foot encroachment compromise for double-frontage lots.
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City staff presented the board with photos, slope measurements and code context and recommended denying the requested encroachment for a 5-foot fence at 469 Ramsgate Drive. Staff emphasized the city's effort to bring multi-frontage lots into compliance and said the requested 34-foot encroachment would be "substantial."
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