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font ig Pile 11027 June S, 1966 page 2 of 3 A solid, privacy fence has beer located along the yarl adjacent to the intersection and County Road for many years. If you ..re familiar with the subject intersection you will realise that there are no visibility or safety concerns. A privacy fence has never existed along the Araeketts Point yard or at least for no wore than 40' frca the intersection. The architect has advised that the *serpentine like' mall was originally designed and tu.lt under the direction of Thomas Jeffereor for the University of Virginia campus. It is a unique structure; a structure that any community would welcove because of its beauty and grandeur. Staff has advised the applicant's representative that the location and height of fences and walls on lakeshore p operties have ----e highly charged issues f)r our City. The architects ask that you coAsider tbo uniqueness of the structure and the need to maintain the ir:taWSty of the design and to preserve the overall landscape theme for this odd shaped street yard. If you approve this application consider the following findings: 1. The :ocation and height of the fence wi 1 1 create no hazards to safety or sighting problems for users of County Road 15 or Dracketts Point Road. 2. The property is located on a busy curved section of -% owmty rnad requiring screening from noise and car lights slug the minor roadway. 3. A fence in excess of 1 1/ 2 feet hex boom located adjaoomt to the county rced and Bracket t a Point Road for many years as this property. t. The structure is unique ar,i to decrease the height or cut back on length would destruy the integrity of the structure. S. The serpentine we' I ;s uni;3ue and would be considere.' an asset to the coa+munity. If you deny t.is application consider the following findinvq° 1. To approve a 6 foot h! 9h fence along the street yard of a minor roadway would establish a negative precedent with similar reviews. 2. Applicant has not demonstrated sufficient harJehip. 3. Motural acrooniny can provide the same effac:t.