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AGENDA ITEM 5 A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Kay Wyland DATE: 6/11/98 TOPIC: Paul Munoz, 55 Ash Street, Variance BACKGROUND: Paul and Dorothy Munoz have resided at 55 Ash Street since the late 1970's and have experienced several changes along Co. Rd. J /Ash Street. Their property is on the north /east comer of Ash Street (Co. Rd. J.) and Baldwin Lake Road. The most recent change experienced was the widening of Co. Rd. J from Hodgson Road to the west. This widening resulted in the condemnation of approximately 17' of the Munoz property and the removal of a row of mature evergreen trees. Since the roadway improvement, several property owners across Co. Rd. J., in Shoreview, have installed board on board 6' privacy fences on their rear property lines. With the completion of each fence installation, the noise experienced on the Munoz property has increased. They are now requesting permission to install a similar fence 6; in height. The Munoz property is Zoned Rural and indicated as Single Family on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The site is approximately 1.65 acre in size. The requested variance is to allow the construction of a 6' high fence in the front yard. The ordinance currently allows a 4' high fence from the front facade of the dwelling to the front property line and likewise along the front property line. Mr. Munoz has staked out the proposed fence location which will be approximately 2' - 4' from the front property line. For P & Z information, Co. Rd. J.(Ash Street) is identified in our transportation plan as an "A" Minor Arterial and recommended as a four -lane undivided roadway. The current right-of-way is 100'. Current traffic volumes in front of the Munoz residence show 5,800 vehicles per day with a projected volume of 15,000 by the year 2020. Site visibility does not appear to be a problem for traffic turning onto Co. Rd. J. from Baldwin Lake Road as the right -of -way in this location is 60'.