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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />AUGUST 11, 1994 <br />A resident reported that the tenants like the fencing <br />because they can see through it and it is not <br />intrusive. <br />Carson pointed out that the problem is the material of <br />the fencing. The fence can be 2 feet in height, but <br />the material has to be wood or chain -link. <br />A resident indicated that the townhome association is <br />trying to keep the costs down. <br />Garske asked how this was different from a garden fence <br />which is put up to keep rabbits out of an area. <br />A resident reported that he moved into the townhomes in <br />1987, and this is the first year that the windows could <br />be open without the smell of goose feces and residents <br />could walk in the area. <br />Knudsen pointed out that the issue is not the barrier, <br />but rather the quality of the barrier. <br />Residents were concerned about their ability to set <br />fence posts in cement since the posts along the pond <br />would be in water. <br />DeLonais was not sure the ordinance was so specific as <br />to require fence posts to be set in cement. <br />Lindman reported that the City Administrator looked at <br />the fence and thought it was wonderful. His only <br />objection was that there be caps on the fence posts. <br />Garske asked if approval of this fence would set a <br />precedent of a serious nature. <br />The City Planner indicated that his concern was the <br />quality of the fence that would be allowed. <br />Knudsen asked if there was a difference between a fence <br />and a temporary goose barrier. <br />Garske again asked whether the ordinance addressed snow <br />fencing and garden fencing. <br />Lindman reported that the townhome association's <br />concerns are with cost and appearance. The fence <br />currently up is not very visible. It is also of a <br />14 <br />