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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 11, 1996 parking lot, and the following year is planning building improvements. Duray pointed out that the existing fence at the back of his property is 19 years old and an eyesore. Over the years the wood has deteriorated and warped. Duray stated that rather than replace the fence with another wood fence, he is proposing a block fence. The fence would be exactly the same height as the wood fence, that is, 10 feet at the northeast corner and 8 feet at the southeast corner. Duray felt the block fence would prevent more noise from his parking lot from filtering into the mobilehome park property. Duray felt noise would be reduced by 30% to 40 %. Duray reported that he is proposing to construct the fence of rock -face block with a pyling block every 20 feet to give the effect of 20 foot sections. The rock - face side will face Rice Street. Keis asked what the people on the east side of the fence will see. Duray reported the block has the rock -face effect on only one side and is flat on the other. The only way to have a two -sided rock -face would be to put two blocks together. The wall would then be 16 inches wide. Barraclough asked if there would be landscaping along the wall on the mobilehome side. Duray reported that the existing wall is right up to the property line, and he is proposing to replace the wall in the same location. Duray reported that there are a couple of trees near the fence on the mobilehome side. There is one mobilehome near the fence and then there is an asphalt road or driveway along the fence which belongs to the mobilehome park. DeLonais pointed out that the Planner is recommending a five foot setback for the fence. The Planner stated the fence is long, and landscaping will break that up. There is also the issue of maintenance on the east side of the fence. Duray pointed out the existing fence is right on the property line. 4 Page 43