Taking a look at each side of the Newport Beach fence debate

Assuming that the encroachment does not involve property needed by

the city for any reason, the city should offer to sell the property

to the homeowner at market price. If the homeowner does not wish to

purchase it, the city should enforce its rights and take the property

back. For example, it should insist that the homeowner remove fences,

etc.

MEGAN WAGNER

Newport Beach

I feel like the fences should be moved at homeowners’ expense, and

they should be moved to their property line.

As a runner, I have often jogged through Irvine Terrace Park and

wondered why there is a padlock on the cityside to the land that is

city property when homeowners have unlocked gates to access the same

area.

Now, I realize they would need to have an unlocked gate to

retrieve a ball that went over the fence -- but so would people who

are playing in the park.

The public also needs to retrieve balls that go over the fence.

So, I think the gates should be unlocked for public access to the

city property.

DIANE BAKER

Corona del Mar