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Fairfax M. Gouldin
615 Highland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-8049
Brent Cross, Zoning Officer April 30, 2012
Village of Cayuga Heights
Marcham Hall
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Mr. Cross,
Our property has an 8-foot fence on each of its four sides. This letter is
to seek a Permit for the fences on the south, west and north sides
q]y. I am not seeking a Permit by this letter for the fence on the east
side of the property along Hanshaw Road.
The fences for which I seek a Permit meet all Cayuga Heights zoning
regulations. On the north and south sides the fences are entirely inside
the property line with the neighbors to the north and south. The fence
on the west side meets the Cayuga Heights requirement of a 25-foot
setback from the property line along a road (Highland Road). Each of
the fences is more than 90% see through and is of a similar, highly
camouflaged color. These fences in no way fail to meet Cayuga Heights
restrictions and meet all requirements for a Permit.
Enclosed please find a survey map showing the fence locations on the
property, a Permit Application and check for $25.00.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Fair Gouldin
Zoning Board of Appeals April 30, 2012
Village of Cayuga Heights
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals,
Our property has an 8-foot fence across the east side running along Hanshaw Road.
The fence does not comply with the Cayuga Heights requirement to be 25 feet back
from the property line along a roadway. I seek a Variance for this fence for the
following reasons:
1. A fence in compliance with Cayuga Heights law would fail to protect the
30-50 year old specimen dwarf conifers which are between the property
line and the required 25-foot setback. Because these plants run in a
continuous line along the entire east side of the property except for a gate
area,there is no opportunity to install effective exclosure fencing of single
plants or groups of plants.Also,a continuous 4-foot fence would be
completely ineffective at protecting these plants.
2. Fifty percent of the fence is entirely and completely screened from view
by plant material (bamboo) during 12 months of the year.
3. The rest of the fence has recently been deliberately and very highly
screened by deer resistant spirea and forsythia in order to diminish its
visibility. Please see attached photographs.
4. The fence complies with regulations in being 90% see through and all
materials are similar in color and not brightly colored. (If given a permit,
we would change the placement of several fence posts to decrease their
visibility and paint them a more camouflaged color.)
Enclosed please fine a survey map showing the location of the fence and
photographs showing the fence and the degree of screening it has.
Thank you for your consideration of this petition.
Sincerely,
Fred and Fair Gouldin
615 Highland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-8049