HomeMy WebLinkAbout02052004 BSC Agenda Item 2 • •
6401 Rutgers
Houston, TX 77005
January 14, 2004
Mr. Bryant Slimp
Chairman - Building & Standards Commission
City of West University Place
3800 University Boulevard
Houston, TX 77005
Dear Bryant,
I understand that the BSC is studying the sometimes awkward issue of fences, especially those
between houses and look forward to your recommendation. Since you are thinking about the
topic, I want to suggest you consider another aspect of fences, i.e. if there should be unique
standards for those that may be erected on the (street) side yards of corner lots.
I suggest the issue should be considered, as there seems to be an increasing trend toward high,
opaque fences being installed along on the side street line' (sometimes known as the "side
property line"), which on 50-foot lots places them about 12 feet from the curb and as close as 5
feet to the house. I suggest that optically such fences are little different than the exterior wall of
a house and some regulation may be in order to restrict their presence. The house under the
construction on the northeast corner of Vanderbilt and Pittsburg is an example that makes me
think that either the house should be allowed to be built along the side street line or the City
Code governing fences should be modified for corner lots to reduce the size and opaqueness of
side yard fences. The first option is not realistic, which makes me believe the second
alternative should be considered.
In thinking about the matter, it occurs to me that fence styles used to be either short chain link or
vvuudt n picket, or taller wrought iron. In all cases, they used to present a modest physical
barrier that only minimally interrupted the sense of light and air but did not present an imposing
optical barrier. Today's tall wooden and masonry fences present an entirely different
appr,arance that is hardly different than the wall of a house, a w-II that is precluded in that
location by the Zoning Ordinance.
Please add the issue of street side yard fences on corner lots to your fence study. As an aside,
you might contemplate if tall hedges are effectively fences and should be included in your study.
Regards,
(By B E-mail)
Richard Yehle
cc: Annette Arriaga - City of West University Place
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