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<br />Item No: 10 E <br />Meeting Date: August 14, 2000 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor & City Council <br />From: James Ericson, Planner <br />Item Title/Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 658 <br />Regarding Fences and Fence Heights. <br />Date of Report: August 10, 2000 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City Council held a public hearing and approved the first reading of this ordinance <br />on July 24, 2000. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission has recommended adoption of this ordinance. A copy of <br />their resolution was provided to the Council at the July 24th meeting. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The changes contemplated by Ordinance 658 are minimal, however the consequence <br />is such that the Council may require or allow a fence up to eight feet tall in a front <br />yard to satisfy buffer, screening or privacy issues. <br /> <br />Ordinance 658 adds the following language to Section 1103.08, Subdivision 3: <br /> <br />“The City Council may require or approve fencing up to ninety-six <br />inches (96") in height in a front yard to satisfy a buffer or screening <br />condition of a development review or conditional use permit.” <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staff and the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the <br />second reading and adoption of Ordinance 658. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________ <br />James Ericson, Planner <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />1. Ordinance 658 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />T:\DATA\GROUPS\COMDEV\SPECPROJ\SP080-00\CC Memo - August 14, 2000.doc