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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 11, 1994 Keis pointed out that if the City allows this fence, others could make the same request, and ring the pond with fencing. A resident reported that the townhome association has established rules that residents are not to feed the geese. However, the residents at Grand Pre are feeding the geese. The resident did not believe that Grand Pre would want to fence the pond to block the geese from their property. A resident of the townhomes reported that he is very interested in wildlife, however, the situation at the townhomes has become unlivable for the people on the pond side of the townhomes. It is not possible to walk through the property because of the geese feces. A person literally cannot put their foot down without stepping into the feces. The barrier prevents the geese from accessing the property, is very low key, and is not intrusive. The geese are not harmed by it and have access to land on the opposite side of the pond. DeLonais pointed out that the type of fencing that has been installed is not allowable under the Code. The resident felt the Code was vague and ambiguous. The City Planner reviewed the Code, and asked if the type of fencing that has been installed by the townhome association is the type of fencing the City would promote everywhere. A resident pointed out that the fencing cannot be seen from other properties. Keis pointed out that the Code requires a wooden or chain -link fence. A resident asked that the Commission recognize the fence as a temporary barrier rather than a permanently - installed fence. Garske pointed out snow fencing as well as garden fencing as asked how the Code addressed these types of fencing. The Planner stated that he did not know that snow or garden fencing was a specific issue in the City. 13