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October 11, 2022 <br />Page 2 <br />item was tabled. In the interim, the Planning Commission took up the broader amendments, <br />which included other fence standards. The Commission agreed that a height of 6 feet, 6 inches <br />would suffice for the purposes of both the applicant and the general code overall. As such, this <br />amendment is changed to the 6’-6” height standard, adjusting the request downward from 7 <br />feet as had been proposed by staff. <br />In the larger City Code amendment on this same agenda, we have adjusted the fence height to <br />match this request. <br />With the Planning Commission recommendation, Staff recommends approval of the attached <br />amendment increasing maximum height of residential fences at 6’-6”, and establishing clearer <br />standards for measurement. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: <br />Motion to dismiss Ordinance No. 2022-06 as moot, related to residential fence height and <br />measurement in Section 150.070(C), based on the finding that the proposed change has been <br />incorporated into a prior adopted amendment as Ordinance No. 2022-07. <br />Alternative Actions: 1. Motion to Adopt Ordinance 2022-06, based on findings identified by <br />the Council. <br />2. Motion to Table action on the amendment, pending addition <br />information from staff, applicant, or other sources. <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br />Applicant:Mark Tomas <br />Address:3308 Skycroft Drive <br />Deadline for Agency <br />Action:60 Days: August 20, 2022 <br />Letter Sent:August 12, 2022 <br />120 Days:October 19, 2022 <br />ANALYSIS <br />1.Background <br />The applicant is proposing that the City amend the current fence regulations to allow an <br />increase in residential fence height. The amendment would alter fence height throughout <br />the zoning districts or land uses to which it is effective. In this case, the relevant land uses <br />are single family residential parcels in the R-1 zoning district. <br />The current fence ordinance has a number of issues related to permit processing, code <br />consistency (including consistency with building code), and technical or practical aspects <br />including measurement. The City’s Code Review Committee has separately been <br />contemplating a series of amendments to the fence regulations for these reasons. While a