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• • 2 • I intend to re- install an above - ground pool, which will be re- located from my previous yard. With the addition of a 6-foot fence, children passing my property will not be tempted to trespass into my yard, as it would be more difficult to even see the pool through a 6 -foot privacy fence, versus a short 4-foot fence. Lino Lakes already requires that pools must be fenced, to prevent access from children. Children can readily climb over 4 -foot fences. A 6-foot privacy fence would be quite difficult. • There are currently no trees or shrubs planted along Holly Drive to offer any privacy whatsoever while using the backyard for any personal entertainment activities. • There is a current plan for a walking trail to be installed on Holly Drive, along this property, which further invades any right of privacy. • Eastbound traffic on Holly Drive travels along a curve in the road, west of this property – which provides drivers with a full -view of the entire side and rear yard. In the evenings, the yard would be lit up from the glaring (and aggravating) headlights, exiting this curve. • The privacy fence will be a noise buffer from the traffic, using Holly Drive West. Currently, the south side of "Trapper's Crossing" is being developed with the addition of another 86 homes, plus "Peregrine Pass" has another 9 homes — averaging about an additional 190 cars a day, using Holly Drive as their main thoroughfare. (Two cars per household.) Just driving back and forth to work only, at a minimum, is another 380 cars— on top of the existing traffic volumes from "North Trapper's Crossing" and "Brandywood ". 2. That the plight of the landowner is due to the physical circumstances unique to her property, not created by the landowner. The physical circumstances were created by the developer, when the plat was designed – not myself. I could not afford any of the other lots, with my income level. This lot was the most inexpensive one in this particular development – the majority of the other lots have sold for about $15,000 more than this lot's asking price. This lot is similar to what other lower -priced lots currently sell for in Lino Lakes. I was aware of it being a comer lot, but had assumed that the installation of a six -foot fence would provide the needed privacy from the street and pedestrian traffic, and noises associated with them. 3. That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone, and when a reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. The hardship is due to the original plat design, not economics. There is no current landscaping buffer (provided by the Gemini Estates developer) from the main road (Holly Drive). Other developments have had evergreen trees planted, privacy fences installed, or berms created, all paid for by those particular developers. 4. The granting of the variance requested will not confer on the applicant, any special privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. Other applicants with similar circumstances could request a variance consideration. The 6 -foot high privacy fence would begin at the typical front comer of the house, as in any normal side yard, under the current city ordinance. Under current city policy, my official property comer is located about 15 feet from the street pavement. There is also an additional city easement of 40 feet – increasing the distance to 55 feet from the street pavement. Just by briefly driving around Lino Lakes, I noticed these similar privacy - fencing discrepancies (photos included) that were previously permitted by the city for other comer Tots' permits, which did not have to be located 55 feet from the curb. • About 100 feet from my lot, 6401 Trapper's Crossing North (Trapper's Crossing North & Holly Drive) has a six -foot privacy fence, which ends 15 feet from the Holly Drive street pavement. It would be more aesthetically- pleasing to have both privacy fences on each side of the same Holly Drive property, to be similar in length and location. • There is a property at 7154 Mourning Dove Road (comer of Mourning Dove & Sunflower) whose 6-foot privacy fence extends 15 feet from Sunflower's street curb.