Proposed Hog Wire Fence Poses Problems for Neighborhood
It may seem like a simple fence, but residents in the Ailanto/Pacific Ridge development are taking issue with a proposed hog wire fence located along Silver and Highland avenues, known as the Pacific Ridge/Ailanto Property.
The problem with it, says Teresa McWhirt, who lives on Silver Avenue bordering the fenced-in property, is that the fence blocks access for walking to the high school.
“The families from Grandview Terrace, Highland Park and Terrace use this access path and will be forced to either drive to school or walk along Highway 1 which is very dangerous,” said McWhirt, who wrote a letter to Interim Planning Director Pat Webb, requesting that this item be brought before the commission at a later time to give the community time to pursue appropriate options.
McWhirt heard about the Coastal Development Permit (CDP) to erect a fence along the property line of the Ailanto /Pacific Ridge development from a neighbor.
“It is our understanding that anyone within 300 feet should be notified,” said McWhirt. "The fence was not in the original vetting of the CDP for the subdivision. We do not have a problem with the subdivision, but are very concerned about this fence and the impact on our neighborhood/community.”
Monica Rosoff, who lives adjacent to the property and the path that goes from the Highland Park neighborhood to the high school, says she is also concerned about how the fence is impacting their neighborhood, not only because it blocks access to the high school, but also because it blocks access to their own fence.
She also wrote a letter to the Planning Director about liability issues with the fence. Her husband Marc Rosoff is planning to attend today’s Planning Director meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the Ted Adcock Senior/Community Center to voice his opinion on the matter.
The Rosoff's are requesting that the construction of the fence be brought before the commission at a later time as well, and that the proposal to erect this fence be crafted in such a way that access to the high school is preserved.
