Title
Conduct a Public hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the request by Owner Lea Michaels, to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Appeal of the Building Official's decision regarding a violation of UDC Article 7, Section 704 B, Table 7-1, which limits the height of fences in side yards abutting front yards (as is the case with the orientation of the house behind this one) to 4 feet and requires 50% openness. The applicant is requesting to construct a 6 foot 8 inch tall solid wood fence at or near the side property line along Oak St. This request is on the property located at 707 W. Hunt St., Lots 569 & 571A of the McKinney Outlots Addition to the City of McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: BOA 2025-0044
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2025
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Suzanne Arnold, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this variance request based on the applicant statement on the Board of Adjustment (BOA) application.
ZONING: RD30=TR1.8
EXISTING CONDITIONS: This lot is at the corner of West Hunt Street and Oak Street. There is an existing picket fence along the side property line in question. The side yard abuts the front yard of the house behind it.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant wishes to construct a 6 foot 8 inch wood fence in the board-on-board or closely-spaced picket style along a street-facing side property line of their corner lot. The applicant cites privacy and security as reasons for requesting the variance and points out similar fences in the immediate area. The Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed fence in the Historic District was approved.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
VARIANCE REQUESTED
VARIANCE
4 foot side fence / 50% open fence
6 foot 8 inch solid fence
100%
APPLICANT'S BASIS FOR VARIANCE: See description on the BOA application.
PUBLIC SUPPORT/OPPOSITION OF REQUEST: 36 letters were sent. To date, no letters of support and ...
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