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o Meeting Date: 3/24/93 Agenda Item: C -5 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM: Request for a variance in Section 9 2.06 of the zoning code for fence height SUBMITTED BY: Mr. and Mrs. King, 1427 West Idaho REVIEWED BY: Planning Commission ITEM DESCRIPTION: Mr. and Mrs. King are requesting a variance of two feet in the maximum fence height allowed in the rear and side yards of their residential property. Background In the letter explaining their request for a variance, the Kings explain that the garage on the adjoining property to the west, 1433 West Idaho, is large and, therefore, replacing their current five foot fence with an eight foot fence is desirable to further obstruct the view of the garage (see A and B). The request is made for all side and rear yard fences for consistency on their property. The top two feet of the proposed eight foot fence would be open lattice work rather than solid wood. The garage .at 1433 West Idaho is longer than a "standard" garage. The additional length of the garage is to the north toward the alley on the property. The garage does not exceed the current height limitations in the zoning code. Related requests before the Commission Crj- In the past three years the planning commission granted two variances and denied one variance for fence height above the maximum allowed in the code. 1. A variance request for an eight foot high fence along the south side yard and rear yard of a property adjacent to Ciatti's and Falcon Center was granted because of the unique setting of this residential property directly on the alley and parking area serving these commercial structures (see C). (The fence has not been constructed to date.) 2. A variance request for an eight foot high fence along the 24 foot west wall of a deck was granted to screen a deck from the adjoining property (see D). The deck was located directly across from the neighboring property owner's bedroom window. the property owner constructed a six foot high fence on the remainder of the property.