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NrsC <br />MEMORANDUM <br />NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS <br />COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH <br />TO: Little Canada Planning Commission <br />FROM: Stephen Grittman <br />DATE: July 2, 1999 <br />IRE: Little Canada - Reeves Fence Variance <br />FILE NO: 758.09 - 99.23 <br />Terry and Brenda Reeves have requested a variance to construct a fence along the rear <br />property line which abuts County Road C. The appliants state that the proposed fence <br />height of 8 Y feet is intended to increase privacy, reduce noise, and to match the fencing <br />on the rest of the street. <br />Variances from the specific standards of the Zoning Ordinance are to be considered where <br />there is some physical hardship related to the parcel which interferes with reasonable use <br />of the land. Another criterion listed in the Ordinance is that the requested variance does <br />not confer a special privilege which is denied to other properties in the zoning district. The <br />City has approved taller fences along this area in the past due to the alighnment and grade <br />changes which were made to the County Road C roadway, and to increase privacy and <br />security of the rear yards which are exposed to the street. <br />Reasonable use of the rear yards along this area would include both privacy and security. <br />An increase in public use of the trail along this area would also indicate that fences higher <br />than the standard six feet along the rear yards. Staff would recommend approval of the <br />fence height, conditioned upon its only being approved for the portion of the fence abutting <br />County Road C, and that it is built no higher than adjoining rear yard fences. <br />cc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Greg Schmidt <br />Terry Maurer <br />Greg Schroeder <br />Terry & Brenda Reeves <br />5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SL - "IS PARK, MINNESOTA 5541 6 <br />PHONE 6 12 -59 <br />Page 3 <br />'- 595-9837 <br />