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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1993 FENCE DeLonais reported that the Community Pride Group has ORDINANCE - been discussing screening requirements for outdoor SCREENING storage in Ryan Industrial Park, and the possibility of allowing chain -link fence for screening. DeLonais noted that the properties along Ryan Drive in the Park have no backyards since they abut the powerline. Many of these businesses have equipment stored on their sites, and the Community Pride Group has been discussing screening. Keis asked if the existing storage would be grandfathered in if the City changed its screening requirements. The Planner replied that generally the outdoor storage would be grandfathered in unless the amendment included an enforcement date. Typically, however, the City would not attempt to bring a site into conformance until the property owner can in with an application for site modification of some kind. DeLonais pointed out that the City's current fence ordinance does not allow chain -link fencing as a screening material. Garske questioned chain -link as a screening material since after a year or two its condition would be deteriorated. Schletty felt that this was true of any fencing after it has been banged up by equipment. DeLonais agreed, pointing out that he has a wooden fence screening his property and a good deal of that fence is leaning against his trees. Garske stated that he had no problem with chain -link for screening in an industrial area, but was not in favor of it if there was abutting residential property. Drabik stated that she did not like the slats that are put in chain -link. DeLonais indicated that slats are of better quality than they were a few years ago. Garske felt that slats had a terrible appearance, but did not care if they were located in strictly an industrial area. DeLonais stated that his concern was with Ryan Industrial Park, and felt that there would be no conformity to wooden fencing. Page 4 Page 6