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Mounds View Planning Commission September 1, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 8 • to Review the City Code in Regard to the Driveway Requirements and Possible Amendments, and Bring the Matter Forward to the Planning Commission at a Future Meeting. Ayes— 8 Nays — 0 The motion carried. Commissioner Kaden inquired if the trees had not been present, would the applicant have constructed a 35-foot wide driveway to the property line. Mr. Henning stated he would have been very satisfied to have a 35-foot wide driveway to the street, and the trees were the reason for his design, which does restrict the size of his driveway considerably. Commissioner Kaden stated that he did not like to see the occurrence, common within new developments, in which every mature tree is removed from the site. Commissioner Miller noted another issue to be considered was that the City Code had been amended to allow driveways to be closer than five feet from the property line. She stated this was not always the case. 6. Staff Reports /Items of Information • A. Discussion concerning change in location of screen fence at the Anthony Properties/O'Neil PUD (Theater Project). Community Development Director Jopke stated this item was to discuss the potential change in the fence location at the Anthony Properties/O'Neil Theater Project. He stated there was much discussion regarding the buffering of the development from the adjacent residential properties located across County Road H-2. He stated, as part of the approved plan, there were provisions requiring a 50-foot wide buffer, as well as a six-foot wood screen fence, in addition to the three office buildings which were to be constructed along the south side. Jopke stated the fence was to be located at the 50-foot buffer line, and the plan that was approved mdicated the fence connected the office buildings to provide a continuous screening wall. He stated the developer constructed a continuous screen fence in that area, prior to the construction of the office buildings, as this was a phased development. He stated that the developer has indicated they would like to move that fence six feet back to provide some space behind the building as well as the continuous fence screening to the property. The developer's original proposal was to move the fence ten feet south. Jopke stated this was a change to the plan that he believed would merit the attention of the Planning Commission and the City Council. He stated the ordinance is unclear regarding the procedure by which to handle these types of amendments, in terms of whether or not they can be handled 111 administratively by staff, if they present no impact, or if they are required to be brought back through the entire process again.