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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 18, 2008 Page 2 1 2 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes reported staff received a variance request from Korrie and 3 Dave Johnson, 2916 Silver Lake Court, for a two-foot variance to the City's ordinance. She 4 explained the variance is required because the property owner is planning to remove the seven- 5 foot fence and replace it with a solid wood, eight-foot privacy fence. She stated the current fence 6 is higher than what is allowed by the City Ordinance and apparently existed as a non-conforming 7 fence as there is no permit for its construction I the property file. She explained that strict 8 enforcement of the Code would cause undue hardship. Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes 9 recommended the Planning Commission pass a recommendation to council to approve or deny 10 the two-foot variance request to the City's Fence Height Ordinance based on the findings of fact 11 from the information presented by the applicants and staff. 12 13 Mr. Dave Johnson, 2916 Silver Lake Court, addressed the Planning Commission to further 14 explain his request for a variance. 15 16 Commissioner Jenson question Mr. Johnson as to how he concluded he needed the additional 17 two feet. 18 19 Mr. Johnson replied some of the posts were pulling out of the ground and that the current fence 20 was seven feet high. He stated that because his fence butts up against Silver Lake Road and that 21 surrounding properties have eight-foot fences. He stated that because they are closer to the road 22 than their neighbors, an eight-foot fence would be in keeping with the look of the neighborhood. 23 24 Commissioner Jenson questioned whether Mr. Johnson felt an eight-foot fence would provide 25 better noise abatement. 26 27 Mr. Johnson replied the higher solid fence would provide better sound reducing quality. 28 29 Commissioner Heinis questioned whether Mr. Johnson discussed this with his neighbors. 30 31 Mr. Johnson replied his neighbors are considering requesting a similar variance. He stated he 32 discussed this with other neighbors who expressed no concerns. 33 34 Commissioner Chaput requested the location of the lighting Mr. Johnson would like to shield. 35 36 Mr. Johnson pointed out his property and the dry cleaning and Laundromat businesses on a site 37 map. He indicated the security lighting from the businesses shine into his back yard. 38 39 Commissioner Chaput questioned Mr. Johnson as to whether he is hoping to minimize the light 40 shining through second story windows. 41 42 Mr. Johnson replied they were looking to shield the light and the reduce noise to the back yard. 43 44 Commissioner Chaput questioned whether street lighting was a problem. 45