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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by owner Osiel Salinas for the consideration of a Special Exception to the front yard fence, maximum height of four feet (4') as required by Section 122-176 (b) to allow a front yard fence with a maximum height of six feet (6') for Property Located at 914 Gerrish Street, part of Lots 43, 44, 45, Block 11 of the W.J.S. Russell 4th Addition, McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: 19-07
MEETING DATE: June 12, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Rick Herzberger, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this special exception request based on the owner's description stated in the application and attached letter to the Board of Adjustment.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant/owner is requesting a special exception to the fence ordinance that will allow the construction of a front yard fence from a four foot maximum allowed height to a six foot fence height. The BOA members should reference the included fence ordinance sections that require this four foot maximum height in front yard as well as the special exception authority granted to the BOA members regarding conditions needed to approve a six foot maximum height fence in the front yard.
ZONING: RS-60 - Single Family Residential
EXISTING CONDITIONS: A surveyed lot of record and site plan showing the location of proposed front yard fence is provided.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUESTED:
Fence ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUESTED Special Exception
VARIANCE
Maximum four feet (4') height allowed in the front yard
Maximum six feet (6') height in the front yard
Two feet (2')
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION: See description on the application.
PUBLIC SUPPORT/OPPOSITION OF REQUEST:
To date, no letters of support and no letters of opposition have been submitted.
BOARD AUTHORITY:
Sec. 122-178. Special exceptions.
(c)The board of adjustment may grant a special exception t...
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