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Mounds View Planning Commission October 17, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 12 ________________________________________________________________________ Planner Atkinson indicated the applicant has a row of shrubs and is asking to add a six foot fence along that row of bushes. He then indicated he had a few calls about this matter, most of which stemmed from the confusing language concerning the two front yards. He did indicate, however, that one neighbor felt the fence would compromise the open feel of the neighborhood. Planner Atkinson indicated that this is a corner lot making it different from most other lots in the City. He then indicated that the applicant has said he would like to have a pool and noted the Code requires a fence of at least five feet in height and requiring the applicant to adhere to the strict language of the Code for corner lots would mean there would not be room for a pool. Commissioner Zwirn asked if the existing fence in the backyard was chain link. Planner Atkinson indicated it is a wooden fence. He then indicated that the applicant recently installed fencing where City Code would allow and noted the area that he wishes to fence used to have chain link. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 8:30 p.m. Commissioner Miller indicated she had gone to the area to get a visual of the situation and said that she did not feel the fence would obstruct anything because the house is set back on the lot. Planner Atkinson indicated there was a four-foot chain link fence already and the request is to replace it with a six-foot wood fence. Commissioner Miller indicated she was aware the Code says the applicant has two front yards but said she had a hard time seeing that in this instance. Chair Stevenson indicated he felt the Commission should consider the definition of corner lots and their front yards at some point. He then indicated he did not have a problem with this request. MOTION/SECOND: Zwirn/Stevenson. To Approve Resolution 674-01, a Resolution Approving a Variance to Allow a Fence of Six Feet in Height to be Constructed in the Front Yard of the Property Located at 5150 Irondale Road. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Planning Case MI01-002 Planner Atkinson indicated the applicant had requested a minor subdivision of 7841 Spring Lake Road as the applicant wants to split off the back 260 feet of the lot to form a new lot to build a house on. He then indicated that the newly created lot would front on Oakwood Road and the private driveway to the Knollwood Green Townhomes.