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COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - Approval of Ordinance 2019-22 for code amendments to the City of Smyrna Zoning Ordinance, Appendix A, Article V, Sections 501 & 503 pertaining to fencing requirements
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ISSUE: The Community Development Department recently reviewed the Zoning Ordinance regarding the fencing requirements within the City of Smyrna. The current fencing requirements do not address which direction the finished side of the fence should face. Community Development has received several complaints about the City not requiring the finished side of fencing to face adjoining properties or the public rights-of-way. In addition, the fencing requirements are also currently grouped into the accessory structures code section, which is an inappropriate category and should be in a separate category.
BACKGROUND: The Planning and Zoning Board heard the proposed text amendments at the October 14, 2019 meeting and recommended approval of the proposed amendment by a vote of 5-0.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: Community Development has reviewed the City’s Zoning Ordinance with respect to fencing and is proposing code amendments to create a new fencing section and to eliminate fencing requirements from Section 501 for accessory structures. The proposed amendments include:
1) Creation of a new separate fencing code section;
2) Provision of a fencing requirement for the finished side of the fence to face adjoining properties and rights-of-way; and
3) Inclusion of fencing graphics for visual references.
Community Development recommends approval of the code amendments to Section 501 and 503 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance.