BZA permits taller gate section for Fitzpatrick fence to secure large dogs
Summary
The board approved VAR #167-26 allowing Susan Fitzpatrick to install a fence section taller than four feet along a right‑of‑way to contain her Great Danes, finding the request met the required findings (5–0).
Miami County's Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5–0 to permit a section of fence taller than the four‑foot right‑of‑way limit for property owner Susan Fitzpatrick, who said the additional height is needed to keep her Great Danes secure.
Fitzpatrick told the board the taller portion will be largely a gate and that she had discussed the plan with neighbors, who indicated support. Planning staff member Megan Gipson noted that the four‑foot right‑of‑way restriction stems from a 2021 ordinance but applies only along public rights‑of‑way, and that the bulk of the requested increase is for the gate portion. The board voted in favor after reviewing Findings‑of‑Fact ballots.
The variance is limited to the portion of fence described at the hearing; any additional permanent fencing or structures beyond the approved section would require separate permits.
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