City of Hays
The Hays Area Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing at 4 p.m. Monday, July 20 for a height variance request from an allowable 6 feet to a maximum 7 feet for a fence at 509 E. 19th Street.
In 2024, the owner, Diocese of Salina, demolished the single-family home on the lot, and in its place built a new 4,257 square foot rectory for priests and seminarians. The fence will be located on the eastern half of the property and would not go all the way back to the rear property line.
Staff finds that granting the variance would be inconsistent with the spirit and intent of the regulations because the request is based primarily on a desired greater level of privacy and site conditions that are not unique or exceptional. Approval under these circumstances may also undermine consistent application of the code and create an expectation of similar relief for comparable properties.
Staff recommends denying the variance request.
The complete agenda is available here.
The meeting will be held in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.