Politics & Government
Lake Bluff Family Gains Approval To Raise Backyard Fence
Village amends resolution to accommodate increased height.
Hoping to gain some additional privacy to the rear of their home, a Lake Bluff family received approval from the Village Board on Monday night to erect a 5-foot fence with one-foot of latticework.
“We seek to enjoy some additional privacy,” said homeowner Robin MacAfee on Monday night.
The fence impacts a resolution previously adopted by the Village Board that prohibited building any fence greater than 4 feet high.
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The installation of the fence came to a head in 2010 when the MacAfees filed an application with the village to permit the construction of a rear yard patio.
In the course of evaluating the owners’ application, it was determined an existing fence and mature vegetation was encroaching on property still owned by the village.
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Since the owners wished to preserve the existing fence, they offered to purchase the 6,999 square feet of the village-zoned 16-foot-wide parcel for $5,000.
Approval of the fence was granted under the conditions that the owners build a fence no more than a dense 5 feet in height with an opportunity to add an additional foot of transparent fence latticework, if desired, for a total of 6 feet.
