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• 3 possible ordinance violation and asked to provide the Yarrs with a copy of the fence ordinance. Subsequent to providing the Yarrs with notice of the fence ordinance , Hamer visited the site three more times during the construction of the remainder of the fence regarding its violation of the height provision of the fencing ordinance . Hamer added that a neighbor ' s ten-foot fence cited by the Yarrs in their petition was erected before the fencing ordinance was enacted in 1982 . Chair Madden invited Valentina Yarr to present her case to the Commission. Ms. Yarr stated that the fence was built on the east side to replace the privacy lost when a row of tall bushes over eight feet in height died, and that the fence on the west side was built to obliterate the Yarrs ' view from their dining room window of junk stored in the neighbor ' s yard. She also stated that the Yarrs ' teenaged daughters desired additional privacy for sunbathing. Ms . Yarr explained that the fencing was initially eight feet high on the east side, but that when their east neighbor complained about lack of sunlight on their garden, the Yarrs cut one foot off the top of• the fence . Ids. Yarr explained that eight-foot fence posts are still present in the fencing because the Yarrs planned to build a decorative trim on the fence or to hang flower baskets from the. • poles . Ms . Yarr then distributed photographs of the view from their dining room window. Bill Wahl of 3113 Armour Terrace spoke against the variance request. He stated that ordinances and regulations are established for the protection of community members , and that when too many variances are granted the regulations are weakened and become meaningless . He expressed the view that variances should be granted only on the basis of true hardship and unusual circumstances . Ethel Plasek of 3112 Armour Terrace spoke against the variance request , stating that fences detract from neighborhood beauty. Frank Plasek of 3112 Armour Terrace spoke against the variance request, stating that residents should not be allowed to disobey ordinances or to spoil the appearance of their neighborhood. Carl Marihart of 3101 Armour Terrace spoke against the variance, stating that he sees no need for a seven-foot fence in the front yard because of the presence of trees and the elevation of the property which currently provide privacy. Avanelle Froelich of 3016 Armour Terrace spoke against the variance request, stating .that the Zahhos ' ten-foot fence cited in the Yarr petition was erected to maintain the continuity of a fence installed by one of the Zahhos ' . neighbors to enclosed a swimming pool . She • concurred with Mr. Marihart regarding tall front yard fences . Daniel Kopka of 3108 31st Avenue spoke against..the variance request,