What: a variance (case P-BZA-2026-0016) to allow a 6-foot privacy fence in the front yard at 761 Spencer St NE, where 3 feet is the maximum. The fence would replace a chain-link fence at the Rest Haven Homes senior living facility.
Where it stands: denied by the Board of Zoning Appeals on 2026-10-15, citing sight lines near an adjacent school and the availability of a code-compliant alternative. A motion to approve with a landscaping condition had not been adopted.
Next: staff will work with the applicant on permissible ways to secure the property.
Details
The facility cited thefts, trespassing and an easily climbed fence; board members worried about blocked sight lines and precedent for other front yards.