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Zoning File #643 <br />September 16, 1987 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />The property may present acceptable hardships to permit a privacy <br />fence in a street yard - limited width, only yard area is adjacent to <br />roadway. The City approved a recent fence height variance for the Blooms <br />on Rest Point last year allowing a 6 feet fence for a distance of 40 to 50 <br />feet adjacent to the road (set 0 to 5 feet off road right-of-way). The <br />hardship was the location of the house (windows) in relation to road. <br />Staff Recommendation - <br />The present fence is located within the right-of-way of Fagerness <br />Point Road and certain portions may be located within the lalceshore <br />protected area and must be removed. If Planning Commission finds that the <br />following hardships are pertinent as far as privacy fence needs relate: <br />1. Narrow lot width; <br />2. House located within the widest or deepest area of lot; <br />3. Only grassed yard area is adjacent to roadway. <br />The following must be required if approved: <br />1. As with all privacy fences in street yards, special care must be <br />given to the placement of that fence so that it does not become a <br />hazard. Privacy fences in street yards when allowed and always <br />inspected by the City staff to assure they will create no hazards. <br />The fence cannot block the view of cars pulling in and out of the <br />driveway. A fence could be placed at an angle off the garage corner <br />for a distance of 40 to 50 feet at least 10 feet in from the street <br />right-of-way and create no sighting problem. <br />Applicants should further be advised that if it is their desire to <br />protect children from roadway or dogs from entering their yard, a 3h foot <br />fence can be placed within their street yard (no required setback from <br />street right-of-way) a long as that fence is not within the lakeshore <br />protected area (0-75 feet from lakeshore).