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• • • Planning & Zoning Board September 8, 1999 Page 5 Ms. Walseth stated there are a lot of pedestrians along Holly Drive, as well as bicyclers and joggers. She stated her garage is on the opposite side of the lot so her house is close to the roadway. Ms. Walseth stated there is no berm or natural plantings to provide a buffer or screening, even though she had requested it from the developer. Mr. Corson stated the applicant has good reasons for this request but the Board needs to be consistent with prior standing. He noted that last week someone wanted a variance he would have liked to support. However, if granted it would weaken the ordinance. Mr. Corson stated if the Planning & Zoning Board is supportive of this application, they should recommend the Council amend the ordinance to make it allowable. Ms. Walseth stated she is only trying to gain some privacy. Acting Chair Lane asked Ms. Walseth if a variance for a six -foot fence along the east side would help. Ms. Walseth stated she would prefer the fence a _ olly Drive to buffer the house from the traffic. Acting Chair Lane asked if a five -foot high fence w stated it would be better than a four -foot fence but be a special order height. She advised the esti over $6,000 and will look nice with landsc ble. Ms. Walseth expensive since it might the fencing (as proposed) is Mr. Dunn stated he has empathy for t � � a. • ;; d other similar requests but the decisions was clearly made by the o $ Planning & Zoning Board, supported by staff and the City Council, that " a -s • eliminated and no longer be allowed. He stated he finds this distressfu + ata. the decision made by the majority of the Planning & Zoning Board n cil on a recent application. Mr. Dunn stated that h d that each case is unique upon itself. However, the Council, on advi wyer, determined it would set a precedent and could not be approved. Mr. Du � ��. that until the staff and Council takes a different posture, there is not much that can done. He again stated he believed every lot is different and unique so he would a stain from the vote on this matter. Mr. Dunn stated he has difficulty accepting staffs conclusion that this request "does not meet the Findings of Fact." He stated he finds there to be a shortfall in the process for variance consideration and believed this should be remedied. Mr. Dunn stated he does not have adequate information to make this decision and believed there were other six -foot high fences in Lino Lakes. Ms. Carlson stated she does not agree with Mr. Dunn that no variances are allowed because in order to grant a variance, five Findings of Fact are considered. With this case, the five Findings of Fact are not met. However, there are concerns becoming more prominent in Lino Lakes with the expansion of the trail system. She stated the trails are wonderful for transportation of pedestrians but they do impact resident's privacy. Ms.