Cibolo Board of Adjustments unanimously approves 10-foot fence variance at Persimmon Drive property

CIBOLO, Texas — The City of Cibolo Board of Adjustments voted unanimously Feb. 5 to grant a variance allowing a property owner to build a 10-foot fence at 2047 Persimmon Drive, exceeding the city's 8-foot maximum under the Unified Development Code.

During a brief public hearing, Rafael, a planner with the Cibolo Planning Department, told the board the owners listed in the application are Jody and Robert McMurray and that the request is for a variance to Section 8.1.0.3 of the Unified Development Code. The staff notice said the city published a public notice in the Seguin Gazette on Jan. 18 and mailed 18 notices to property owners within 200 feet of the subject property. Rafael reported that staff had received zero written responses in favor and zero in opposition before the hearing.

An applicant who spoke at the hearing thanked the volunteer board and said she had spoken with her direct neighbors, who she said supported the fence and understood her situation. "I think what you put together was very thorough," one board member told the applicant, referencing materials and photos submitted with the application.

After brief comments, a board member moved to approve the variance; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. The staff record identifies the property as Deer Creek 1, Block 1, Lot 1. No conditions tied to the approval were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The variance alters the local code's 8-foot fence-height limit for this lot, which the board approved after reviewing the application packet and photos provided by the applicant. The board took the vote as part of its regular meeting and adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

The planning staff packet listed attachments and an example image of the proposed finished fence; those materials are part of the administrative record with the Planning Department. The board did not record any public opposition during the hearing.