Fences and Hedges

The VNC Ad Hoc Committee on Fences and Hedges is submitting
their recommendations to the VNC Board for discussion and approval at the next Board meeting.

As follows:

8. New Business

A Jed Pauker (310-827-0144; gojednet-fencesandhedgesreco@yahoo.com) on behalf of Fences & Hedges Ad Hoc Committee: The Fences and Hedges Ad Hoc Committee recommends a vote FOR the following motion:

That the VNC Board of Officers RECOMMENDS to the Los Angeles City Council the following actions, amendments to the Los Angeles Municipal Code and/or the Venice Coastal Zone Specific Plan and further initiatives regarding fence, wall and hedge (“structure”) heights in the required front yard of private properties*:

1) Provide “grandfather” protection for existing structures over three-and-one-half feet in all subareas at existing heights, with reference to Santa Monica’s process.

2) Recommend that the Board distribute a community-wide survey to provide factual basis for community support.

3) Enable neighborhoods (minimum 1 block) to establish “Specific Plan Fence Height Overlay Districts” to define their own frontage barrier heights.

a) Enable height limits of new structures to increase in proportion to the distance set back from the property line.

b) Encourage neighborhood-friendly “walkability” and visibility.

4) Establish a notification procedure regarding neighborhood regulations for new property owners.