Zachary Esposito wants a 7 1/2-foot fence closer to the street at 5 Lisbon

Zachary Esposito is asking the planning board for permission to put a 7 1/2-foot fence in the front setback at 5 Lisbon Street. That setback is the strip in front of a house that the land rules keep free of structures, so the fence would stand closer to the street than the line allows. His is a single-family home on a medium-density lot. The request is a variance, a pass for this address only.

The packet gives the fence height, the address, and the file. It does not say a fence kept behind the line would fail, block anything, or bother a neighbor. If the board says yes, the tall fence can occupy the part of the front yard the rules hold open. If it says no, it does not. The process on offer for that question is a public hearing.

The matter is set for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, at City Hall, 2200 A1A South.