TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Jennifer C. Baptiste - Planning & Zoning Division Manager
FROM: Thomas Cohen - Planner I
DATE: July 14, 2026
RE:Title
A26-28: A request from Mayer Mitchell for a variance to the fence height standards (Section 30-5.D.4) to allow for a taller fence at 2213 Bragg Blvd (0428404373000).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
5 - Lynne Greene
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable place to live, work, & recreate
* Objective 4.4 - To provide a clean and beautiful community with increased green spaces
* Objective 4.5 - To ensure a place for people to live in great neighborhoods
Goal VI - Collaborative Citizen & Business Engagement Base
* Objective 6.2 - To ensure trust and confidence in City government through transparency and high-quality customer service
Executive Summary:
Applicant requests a variance to the maximum fence height standards found in section 30-5.D.4 to increase the height allowed from four feet to six feet.
Background:
Owner: Mayer Mitchell
Request: Increase fence maximum height from 4ft to 6ft
Parcel Identification Number (PIN): 0428404373000
Parcel Size: ? 0.35
Existing Site Conditions: Single family home
Immediate Context: Single family homes
Utilities: Public sewer, water, and electricity
Public Notice: Notification letters were sent to property owners within 300 feet of the subject site equating to 31 notices sent.
Related Cases: N/A
Issues/Analysis:
Variance Criteria
In accordance with NCGS ? 160D-705(d) and UDO Section 30-2.C.14.f five standards must all be met for a variance to be granted.
1. Unnecessary hardship - Strict application of the Ordinance requirements results in practical difficulties and unnecessary hardships; it shall not be necessary to demonstrate that, in the absence of the variance, no reasonable use can be made of the property; and
2. Peculiar Conditions - Any practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships result from unique circumst...
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