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2 <br />At its meeting of June 2, 2025, the City Council authorized staff to work with the City Attorney <br />on drafting amendments to the fence ordinance. Staff has determined that the goals of the <br />Encroachment Agreement process could be met by requiring them only wh en a public <br />improvement is present within the easement. <br /> <br />Staff has drafted text amendments that include the following: <br /> <br />• A statement that any fence placed within an easement may be removed in the event <br />that work needs to be performed within the easement. <br />• A requirement that any fence placed within an easement where public improvements <br />are located, or access to public improvements is located, must receive administrative <br />approval from the Public Works department, and be recorded at the county. <br />• Removal of the requirement that a fence receives a permit from the city building official. <br />• Simplifying the height and setback requirements table to better reflect current zoning <br />districts. <br /> <br /> <br />3. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />Staff recommended that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed text <br />amendments to the City Council. <br /> <br />4. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council approve the <br />proposed amendments to the fence ordinance. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />1. Redlined ordinance section with text amendments. <br />2. Draft ordinance text amendments.