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MINUTES OF THE: REGULAR COUNCIL. ME:E:TING HELD ON AUGUST 27, 1984. PAGE 3 #832 HARRIET HEHL Councilmember Grabek stated that the difference in grade is only about one foot from the s-irvey submitted. Grabek stated that the grade is raised near the lake and the grade across from Hehl's property is even with ttie road. Grabek stated that Mr. McGreevy seems satisfied, who was once in opposition to the fence. Mayor Butler stated that when an individual builds a house, they are allowed to grade. Butler stated that the elevation of the current yard is the same a_ the street. Butler stated that grading is allowed to control drainage on a property. Butler asked did the staff do right or wrong. Butler stated that she felt the staff was right in interpreting the fence ordinance. Councilmember Frahm stated that the grading was done near the tennis court. Frahm stated that he couldn't see any grading done that would have affected Mrs. Hehl's view. Frahm stated that this type of fence along major thoroughfares are all over Orono. Councilmember Grabek stated that the fence was not put UP to spite anyone. Grabek stated that the code allows grading to be done. Grabek stated that the City can't protect everyone's view of the lake when they don't even live on the lake. Don Streeter stated that staff stated at the Planning Commission meeting that if the request to build a fence as presented along with a grading plan, that staff would not have approved the fence. Zoning Administrator Mabusth stated that today she wouldn't have approved the fence because of the Council's position on fences. Mabusth stated that the grading was reviewed with the building permit and that staff approved the grading plan. Mabusth noted that at the time the grading was reviewed, the fence was not proposed. Kathy Jukish of 3280 Bayside Road asked Council if they could adopt a fence ordinance to prevent this type of fence from being constructed in the future. Jukish asked Counci 1 if they could adopt a moratorium on all fences. Mayor But ler stated that the fence ordinance needs a lot of work and that it couldn't be accomplisher' tonight, but staff could look into revising the ordinance. Butler stated that the City has tried before to redo the fence ordinance but has had no luck. Butler suggested adopting a moratorium on construction of all fences.