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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 8, 1994 BOUNDARY LINE FENCES The City Planner presented an ordinance amendment relating to boundary line fencing. The Planner indicated that this amendment is the result of a request by the City Administrator to make the ordinance clearer with regard to this type of fencing. Garske questioned requiring placement of boundary line fences five feet from the property line, pointing out that if two adjacent properties were fenced, there would be ten feet of "no man's land" between the fences. The City Planner reported that with written permission of the adjacent property owner, boundary line fencing could be right up to the property line. DeLonais asked how other cities address boundary line fencing. The City Planner replied that this issue comes up in every other city and it is a difficult one. However, the Planner felt the less technical the ordinance the better. The Planner reported that some cities require a recordable document spelling out responsibility for maintenance of the area along the backside of the fence. The Commission discussed the distance which should be required between boundary line fences and property lines and felt a three -foot separation was preferable to five. Mr. Garske recommended adoption of the ordinance amending the municipal code of the City of Little Canada, regarding boundary line fences with an amendment to paragraph 2. Location. from "five" feet to "three" feet, and an amendment to paragraph 2. a. from "ten" feet to "six" feet. Motion was seconded by Knudsen. Motion carried 6 - 0. WILDLIFE The City Planner presented a proposed ordinance FENCING amendment addressing temporary special purpose fences which provide protection from natural elements. 9 Page 12