HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board of Appeals Fence Variance Questionnaire.pdf
Kathryn D. Supron, Mayor
Mary E. Mills, Clerk
Angela M. Podufalski, Deputy Clerk
Joan Mangione, Treasurer
Brent A. Cross, Engineer
Village of Cayuga Heights
MARCHAM HALL
836 HANSHAW ROAD
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850
(607) 257-1238
fax (607) 257-4910
Zoning Board of Appeals Fence Variance Questionnaire
1) How wide is the official road right of way along (or near) which the fence is proposed? (Some Village road
right of ways are wider than others, and wider right of ways are likely to be safer. Most Village road right of
ways are 50' wide.)
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2) How wide and open is the effective buffer between the proposed fence and the nearest sidewalk or roadway?
(Deer require some room to go around a fence, so if the sidewalk or road is close to the fence, the deer will use
them.)
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3) Are there any deer fences/barriers already in place on adjoining lots or across the street? (Within the setback or
without - anything deer would have to go around. The more fences etc. there are in the area, the more
problematic additional fences might be.)
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4) How much land (if any) will the proposed fenced area enclose in total? (Since deer will try harder to get into
larger enclosures.) If the fence is for privacy and encloses nothing, is there anything attractive to deer behind the
fence? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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5) Is there a visible deer trail through any portion of the property where the fence will be located? (We assume
there must be some deer pressure on any lot where a deer fence is requested, but we're looking for evidence of
more significant deer migration that might be redirected into the road right of way or neighboring lands with
greater than average potential consequences for pedestrian or vehicular safety.)
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6) How long and how tall is the proposed fence, and how large (if any) is the gap between the base of the fence
and the ground? (If there's more than about 1.5' open at the base of the fence, it's not a deer fence, as deer prefer
to go under fences rather than over them. We can ignore some deer-related issues for fences that are shorter than
about 5' or have significant gaps on the bottom.)
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