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p1I,dUTEiS Sity Co~.incil December 3, 1985 Zoniny At this point in the m~eting, £3:~~> P.f4., Counci1 tool< a short recess. Cocle "fh~ meetinq 6vas reconvened at n:55 P.f~1, Revie~x (~ont.) Ilext C,ounCil discussec.i 7_oning Orc!inance amendments and uodat.es that ~Fiere sugg~st^tl by the City's previous i~uildinq Snsper.tor. 7he first clealt aiith Sect;ion 903.~)2Q,F,7.a,(~) af t:he Ordinanre dealina tdith heiaht of fenc~s ancl placement of a fence in relation Co the prinr,ipal struct~me on a propE~rty. TY, was V;he Planner's rec.omrn~ndation t.fiat fences not be a1lobred to line up Edith the firont of hoines, +oihi1e the [3uilding Offir.ial felt t~at fences should be allo~~r~d to be constructed at a oo~int one-ha1f of the huildinq depth alony the property line or equal to the front building line of the structure. It was ~the concensus of the Counci1 tn accepi: ~:he [3ui1~inq Inspector's reromm~n<iation. Counci1 also felt that the term "solid fence" siiould he hetter definecl in th~ or<linance, indicatinc! 'the Council's feeling that a r,'nain-lin!< fence t~iith slats does not constiti.i4e a"solid fence". The next section ronsiclered ~rias ~03.07_O.F.7.a.(ti). Council was unclear re~ardinq the 'intent of this section of th~ Code and t:he Planner reported thaC he ~vilt reU~ord the section so that 9t reads inore clea.rly. Counril also cliscussed aihether a fence shoiild be allos~red to be constructed on a pronerty line saith the ad,ioining owner's !~rritten nermission, or should be rFquired to be 1ocated a certain an3ount of feet from the prnoerty 1ine. It ~vas the Conrensus ~f t4ie Counci1 that a Pence should he allo~ied on ~ property lin~ if the adjoining oronerty owner has ~!iven ~~iritten permission. Section 903.0?_O.F.7.b.(2) - This section of the ordinance restricCs the f~ncing of a rear yard to 2'i°h raf the rear yard area. ~ouncil fe~it this restriction 4vas too great and tYiai: a property owner shoi.ild be alloweci to fence f,heir entire back yard area. Section 9Q~.020.G,4.b. - The Council agre~cis~~ith the recommendation of ~the Pl~nner and the t3uilding Inspector r~qardinn the s~ize of plinting ma~;erials as provided in ~th2 Code. Ho~~~ever, the Council felt that there sho~ilci be some requiremen't ~lar,ec! in the ordinance for the soctding or seeding of yards either nrior Co issuance of an occupanC.Y permi t or req~.ii ri nc~ the posti ng of ~i bond for thi s wor!<. The City Cler:< also suhqested that the Ordinance require no plantings or trees on public riqht-of-way. Council agreed. Section 903.020.O.A is in reqards to exterior storaqe. The ~lanner noi ntec( ou1; t:hat there i s an overl appi nq of 1 anguagc~ i n thi s port'i on of Y.he orc~linance, but sur~gesCed it remain. Council agreecl. Paae -5-