Good evening Sarah,
I have copied Diana here, so you can see her email.
Yes, we do still plan to use Allied Fence, however, with all the rain the whole project is a week or two behind. I'd bet we'll be in March before we're done with siding, paint, landscaping etc., and hence ready for fencing.
On a related topic...as you look along the fence between our yards there is a drop of about six inches from our side to the fence, and another similar drop on your side. We are planning to simply grass over the whole of our yard, which we hope will reduce run-off in the future, but clearly all the water and silt have contributed to the root on the bottom 6 to 12 inches of fence. Should we consider a very low wall....just enough to sit the fence on and keep the silt from running down to your yard? It would be super-simple...just high enough, no big design...just to act as a "footer" for the new fence?
Lastly, do you think we need a permit to "repair/replace" the existing "grandfathered fence? I know Brookhaven has design rules, but that is only for fences facing the street, which you back fence and our shared fence do not.
I just want to be sure we're not opening a can of worms with the city.
Your thoughts?
Jonathan Sweatman jsweatman@bellsouth.net 404-816-3980 - Home 404-431-0678 - Cell
On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 09:14:05 AM EST, Sarah Zeeman <szeeman@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Jonathan,
My apologies your wife gave me her email address and I’ve left it on my home office desk this am.
I spoke with Jeff at allied fence yesterday and we synced up on the project.
Are you still wanting to use Allied and is February still good for you?
If so, as we previously discussed I’ll be paying him directly for my yard and 1/2 of the line we share.
The next step would be to submit the application to COB for approval. When I get home tonight I’ll fill out the application for the 2 properties etc and send it to you to review and sign your part of it to submit.
Best,Sarah 4043726152
On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 3:48 PM Sarah Zeeman <szeeman@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you!
1. I had looked into this previously and unfortunately a trip to city hall won’t amount to anything.
The city’s process is on an application basis and the application is available on the city website. The city and zoning committee will the. review the application (4-5 business days) and then they will come back with an approval, conditional approval or denial. The application requires the contractors insurance and business license numbers etc.
Since this area is the ROW on a main road, I don’t believe it is restricted to 4 feet and can go up to 6 feet. I do believe the 4 feet limit is in regards to the front of the home but that side is a gate, so should be able to be OK?
2. Additionally the “re-zoning” situation on Kendrick, I plan on fighting it as I already suffer the blunt of it from excess flooding every-time it rains as the current storm water solution in place is inadequate and will only get worse.
Best,Sarah
On Sun, Dec 22, 2019 at 3:34 PM Jonathan Sweatman <jsweatman@bellsouth.net> wrote:
Sarah,
Please see enclosed the quote from Jeff at Allied Fence. This is the PDF of the document we dropped in your letter box a week or so ago. Hope this helps.
I spoke with Jeff on Friday and he said a few things:
- The “top rail” decorative piece and the “decorative” vertical every 8 feet were not a big deal.
- His concern was the 4 feet limit on fences facing the street
I think for your fence that faces both Grove and Osborne, there’ll need to be some clever use of “Repair/Replace” and “Grandfathering of existing fence”.
Her suggested a trip to City Hall…so perhaps that can happen in the near future…what are your thoughts about 4 feet?
From: Sarah Zeeman <szeeman@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 9:36 PM
To: jsweatman@bellsouth.net
Subject: Brookhaven Fence Checklist (2nd email)
https://www.brookhavenga.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_development/page/16631/fence_permit_checklist.pdf