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Planning Case MU2017-002 <br />July 5, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Analysis <br /> <br />FENCE HEIGHT <br />The maximum fence height permitted is as follows 1: <br /> <br />4’ (48”) within front yard <br />6’ (72”) within side yard of a corner lot (i.e. 2nd front yard) <br />8’ (96”) within rear yard <br />4’ (48”) within 30’ of a street intersection (property lines), if chain-link <br />0’ (0”) within 30’ of a street intersection (property lines), if NOT chain-link <br /> <br />The City Council may approve a fence up to a height of 8’ in a front yard to satisfy a <br />buffer or screening condition of a Development Review or a Conditional Use Permit.2 <br />This was the case with the 2016 Development Review for the City’s Public Works <br />Facility, allowing an 8’ solid fence as screening from adjacent residential areas. <br /> <br />In 2017, St. Cloud Industrial Products received approval of a Development Review <br />(Resolution 8465), and Conditional Use Permits (Resolutions 8766 & 8768) for property <br />at 4821 Mustang Cir. Required screening is to be located along the NE property line of <br />4825 Mustang Cir., for the purpose of screening the shared parking area. This is the <br />same parking area proposed to be enclosed by a fence, up to 6’ in height. <br /> <br />Since 2010, similar variance requests for fence height include the following: <br /> <br />Address Summary of request Case # <br />2401 Mounds View Blvd 6’ fence in front yard (Police Dept) VR2016-006 <br />2466 Bronson Dr. 8’ fence in front yard (Public Works Dept) MU2016-003 <br />5107 Greenwood Dr 6’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2015-006 <br />2408 Hillview Rd 6’ fence in front yard (Public Works Dept) VR2014-008 <br />2296 Terrace Dr. 6’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2014-005 <br />5045 Eastwood Rd 6’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2014-003 <br />7701 Bona Rd 8’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2014-002 <br />7700 Bona Rd 6’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2013-005 <br />5048 Greenwood Rd 6’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2013-004 <br />5046 Eastwood Rd 6’ fence in side yard of corner lot VR2010-001 <br /> <br />Of these variances, three were non-residential, and two fences were intended to provide <br />increased security, similar to the fence proposed by SCIPI (Police Dept, and Public <br />Works Dept). In 2015, Ordinance 909 was adopted, amending the City Code to allow a <br />6’ fence height within the side yard of corner lots (i.e. second front yard). <br /> <br />1 Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1103.08 (Fencing, Screening and Landscaping) <br />2 Mounds View Municipal Code, Section 1103.08, Subd 3(a) (Location)