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Item No: 10A Meeting Date: July 24, 2000 Type of Business: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor & City Council From: James Ericson, Planner Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing and First Reading (Introduction) of Ordinance 658 Regarding Fences and Fence Heights. Date of Report: July 20, 2000 Background: This Ordinance 658 grew out of a desire to allow for some flexibility regarding the height of fences in front yards. As the Council may recall, this was discussed relative to two planning cases: the Messiah Lutheran Church expansion and the Brunes’ fence variance request on Groveland Road. (With regard to the Messiah case, the Council required that an 8-foot tall fence be located in the front yard of Messiah between its proposed parking lot and the adjoining residential property to the east.) The Planning Commission has recommended adoption of this ordinance. A copy of Resolution 625-00, which they approved at their July 19th meeting, has been attached for your reference. Discussion: The changes contemplated by Ordinance 658 are minimal, however the consequence is such that the Council may require or allow a fence up to eight feet tall in a front yard to satisfy buffer, screening or privacy issues. Ordinance 658 adds the following language to Section 1103.08, Subdivision 3: “The City Council may require or approve fencing up to ninety-six inches (96") in height in a front yard to satisfy a buffer or screening condition of a development review or conditional use permit.” Recommendation: Staff and the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council hold the first reading of this ordinance and schedule the second reading and adoption of this ordinance on August 14, 2000. _____________________________________ James Ericson, Planner Attachments: 1. Resolution 625-00 2. Ordinance 658