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15-101 — Private walled patio with increased wall height for bathroom privacy in Highland Park, TX
Request for a variance to increase private patio walls from 8 feet to 10 feet (24 inches above the standard fence height limit) on the southwest corner of the property to provide privacy for a primary bathroom. The property slopes toward the south, reducing the effective privacy from the standard 8-foot fence height restriction at the south end of the house where the bathroom is located.
Worth a closer look
- Staff recommends denial — this one is fighting uphill
| Case number | 15-101 |
|---|---|
| Type | Variance |
| Location | 5451 Cambridge Ave |
| County | Dallas County |
| Current zoning | D |
| Proposed use | Private walled patio with increased wall height for bathroom privacy |
| Petitioner | Len & Jill Blackwell |
| Owner | Len & Jill Blackwell |
| Hearing | 2026-11-11 |
| Hearing body | Board of Adjustment |
| Staff recommendation | deny |
| Record | First seen on an agenda; not a decision |
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- First seen — 2026-11-12: First seen on a Board of Adjustment agenda · Board of Adjustment
- Staff recommendation — 2026-11-11: Staff recommendation: deny · Board of Adjustment
Also on the 2026-11-11 Highland Park agenda
- 26-908 — Variance
- 5451 Cambridge - Fence Height Variance — Variance
- Mockingbird Lane Variance — Variance
- Cornell Avenue - Variance — Variance
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