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I <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />% <br />DATE: August 1, 1995 H <br />ITEM NO.: <br />Department Approral: <br />Name Jeanne A. Mabusih <br />Titte Building & Zoning Administrator <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Zonine <br />Item Description: #2032 Michael and Lynne Gerlicher, 1375 Rest Point Road - Variances <br />Resolution <br />Zoning District: LR-IB <br />Approximate lot area = 30,634 s.f. or .7 acres <br />List of Exhibits <br />H - Neighboring Property Owner's Letter <br />I - Petition of Majority of Neighbors Approving Installation of Fence as <br />Proposed by Gerlicher <br />Brief Description of Request <br />Please refer to the enclosed staff memo dated July 5. 1995 and the Planning Commission <br />minutes of July 17th for more background and detail on this review. <br />^efcr to rxhibil D, the applicants seek height and setback variances for a 6 ’ privacy fence to <br />lie installed for an 80’ segment along the street lot line a.id 30’ along the side lot line located <br />v’ithin the street yard. Applicants were stopped in the process ot installing new privacy fencing <br />..t tlte same location as the former privacy fencing on the property. Sections of the fencing that <br />have been installed conform to the ordinance. <br />Planning Commission members were concerned with the safety issues created with the <br />installation of privacy fencing along a very limited and narrow roadway used by seseral property <br />owners. The ■’pplicants noted that fencing is only 3 1/2 ’ high at the entrance to the driveway. <br />Members were concerned with the intense vegetation in area noting the vegetation may present <br />a sighting problem for users of the driveway and the adjacent public road. <br />Three members of the four member Planning Commission recommended approval of the <br />application as proposed based on the unique findings and hardships set forth in the applicants ’ <br />hardship statement. They conditioned approval on applicants working with City staff to improve <br />sight lines at intersection by trimming back on the dense plantings. <br />The minority opinion opined that tl City code should be upheld because of the negative impact <br />with the creation of alley ways of fencing. If fencing was to be maintained at a 3 1/2 ’ height, <br />it would minimize the visual impact of the solid, 6 ’ high privacy fence.