TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Zoning Commission
FROM: Demetrios Moutos - Planner I
DATE: October 14, 2025
RE:
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A25-33. Order of Approval - Findings of Fact. Variance request to reduce the minimum corner-side fence setback and allow a maximum fence height of up to seven (7) feet in the Single-Family Residential 10 (SF-10) zoning district, located at 782 Yorkshire Drive (REID# 0417325421000), containing 0.43 acres ? and being the property of Peaches Michelle Ambert, represented by Peaches Michelle Ambert.
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
9 - Deno Hondros
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Strategic Operating Plan FY 2025
Goal I: Safe & Secure Community
* 1.2 - Ensure traffic & pedestrian safety. Places the fence on private property and maintains intersection visibility consistent with sight-triangle standards.
* 1.3 - Ensure low incidence of property & violent crime. Supports privacy and security needs (7-ft. fence with ~1 ft. buried; prior break-in noted).
* 1.4 - Engage citizens in safety. Uses the variance process to align with neighborhood form while upholding visibility and safety.
Goal III: Invest in Today & Tomorrow
* 3.2 - Manage future growth & strategic land use. Balances UDO standards with site constraints (topography, driveway location).
* 3.4 - Revitalize neighborhoods with effective code enforcement. Brings the fence out of the ROW and into compliance through a lawful remedy.
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work, & Recreate
* 4.4 - Provide a clean & beautiful community with increased green spaces. Preserves a consistent, orderly frontage and avoids awkward offsets with existing fencing.
* 4.5 - Ensure great neighborhoods. Accommodates an accessibility ramp and enables aging-in-place and personal safety.
Goal VI: Collaborative Citizen & Business Engagement
* 6.2 - Ensure trust & confidence via transparency & service. Applicant sought after-the-fact compliance via variance rather than mainta...
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