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. I ~~ ~ ARDEN HILLS CITY C CIL - AUGUST 25 1997 4 I Mayor Probst inquired where the front yard is on this property, Mr. Ringwald showed an .. overhead of the property. Mayor Probst stated the ordinance was in place when this fence was built, and to grant these variances would set a bad precedent, as the City can't arbitrarily approve one and not another. I He stated it would be possible to approve a variance for height but not for the finished side out. Councilmember Malone statcd the fence was also built without a permit, and a building I contractor would have known the finished side belongs facing out. He stated others in the area have complied with the ordinance, and to grant a variance would send the wrong message to I others in the area who have obtained permits and are in compliance with Code. Mr. Welsh stated he knows of a fence built just last summer that does not comply with the 30% I open for air flow ordinance. Mrs, Welsh stated the repairs would necessitate destroying the new owner's and adjacent neighbor's landscaping. Mr. Ringwald noted that neighbors directly adjacent to this property have talked to staff, as of I .-. last summer. MOTION: Malone moved and Hicks seconded a motion to deny the variance for height in I front yard and finished side out, but approve the 30 percent open for air flow vanance. .- Councilmember Keirn noted an item can only be "grandfathered" in if no ordinance existed at the time of construction, and this was not the case with this fence, I Councilmember Hicks inquired if the new owners had been informed of this issue, as it would be the new owner's responsibility to correct the problem. He stated he hopes they were told, as I doing so would have been the responsibility of the Welsh's. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she knew of another similar problem in the area, and that I fence was able to be brought up to Code without any major destruction of landscaping. She further stated this problem was no longer the applicant's responsibility. Mrs, Welsh stated they I are still the ones receiving notices from the City regarding this matter, Mayor Probst asked for a vote on the motion, I The motion carried unanimously (5-0). A-2. Planning Case #97-]6, Site Plan ReviewNarianee (Height of Structure) - Friskies I Pet Care, 4251 Fernwood Avenue Mr. Ringwald stated the petitioner is requesting approval of site plan review for a 672 square I foot addition which is to accommodate an enclosed silo onto their existing facility, including a .. I I