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<br />Mounds View Planning Commission
<br />Regular Mceting
<br />April 5, 2000
<br />Page 14
<br />The fence would be eight feet tall for a length of 24 feet, stepping down to a six-foot fence and
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<br />stepping down again to a four-foot fence. The applicants are requesting a variance <;�'b'iti the
<br />requirement which states that no fence exceeding four feet shall be installed i� �h� fi-az�� yard of a
<br />residential lot. "
<br />Planning Associate Ericson stated the applicants have subrr���az letter, w���� f. ;<c;
<br />need for a taller fence as a means to reduce some issues �itk �-k�� property own�i �� 4,:�
<br />stated they feel that the additional screening in this area ����.a��� h�lp the�xt enjoy thei,' �
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<br />manner to which they have grown accustomed in the 30 ye��u �t��y ��a�f�"Tesided at the
<br />Planning Associate Ericson stated with this request, staff
<br />that with a variance request, a hardship must exist, and
<br />property. He stated in this case, the hardship is not base+
<br />third party. He indicated this is not addressed in th� y;�A
<br />granting a variance. He advised that staff has e�a;�x�����.�.i
<br />Commission is required to review with ail variatt�A,;�,p�����.�j:
<br />strictly upon interpretation of City Code an�t���tat� �����d
<br />situation. . '�"�' ,....
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<br />Elizabeth Brunes, 8438 GrovelaYar� ��;�;�d, the
<br />moved in approximately 3 years agc�. �#�P indica
<br />was 20 years old at that ti�n�. ���,�ifatied tha;� �
<br />people hav� lived in the ho�� o� �± tempora�3;r �
<br />taking ��I�� �: �p� c�ae� yard, a��c� �:��� k��ties neve�; �a�
<br />all da�r �a�s�f m�� ����;�,i: lori�, ����� ��;� ��aise never �
<br />indivic����r7 ���f ag����a-�+e� r��-�r���:�;�,�.
<br />Mrs. Brune� ��a�r-� ;�
<br />many neighb4�� e��rr�i�
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<br />stated �e��n�igh�or, �
<br />that,�����ry weekend i
<br />thr,�,�uing beer bottle�
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<br />t��use they are too a
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<br />,�;I� of tlie
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<br />their
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<br />�.�lty reconciling ihe issue
<br />�. x�a;�x��lship is tied to the
<br />, 3�+�� ���her, created by a
<br />����dr �����tes in terms of
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<br />�zii'� opinion, basing that
<br />�� does not e�st in this
<br />�Iicant sta��i'' her next door neighbor, Justin,
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<br />his fathe�- purchased this house for him and he
<br />�h� p�;��three years, approximately 40 to 50
<br />�> ��� ,"'explained that there are illicit sex acts
<br />� p,���� property. She explained that they drink
<br />9. �h� pointed out that the majority of these
<br />v��' ��r�i��<� eit� Police on anyone in her entire life, and she has had
<br />k?c�����sf s�; ` 3he has had to contact the Police is this situation. She
<br />�ad of tliis individual they do not know what to do. She ex plained
<br />�����rybody's yard. His friends drive right through the yards,
<br />Iy�c� into their yards, however, no one does anything about this
<br />ustin.
<br />�'t�. �runes stated,��stin sits out in his yard and makes obscene comments to her at every
<br />{;���}��a.A�.ag�ity. She,u'�icated her husband has had to put up with listening to him standing outside
<br />���t �`+^t� k���a�t` ��dow at 4:30 in the morning carrying on in this manner. The Police have
<br />�.����6���.�f� ����:�l��t he has a scanner, and he just plays games with them. She explained that every
<br />�.�gL.,,� >,a�:� ;;�a(1� th� Police, they come out and everyone runs and hides. She stated these people do
<br />not behave as adults, but rather, as drunken, immature boys.
<br />Mrs. Brunes stated she and Justin do not really have a problem, per se, and she does not wish to
<br />create more of a problem than there is, however, she would like to be able to go to bed. She
<br />indicated she and her husband are both "night-shifters," and they generally do not retire until 1:30
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