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, Although the eastern side of the house lhat faces Lexington A venuc is the de facto side lot, the Zoning Ordinance requires corner lots to maintain front yard requircmcnts on both frontages . (Section 2.D.79). While six fool high fenccs are permitted along side and rear lot lines, Scction 6.E.4 of the Zoning Ordinance limits fences in the front yard to no more than threc fect in height and requires fences to be 30 percent open for light and air. Under unusual circumstances, the Zoning Ordinance has a provision to allow deviations from thc fence regulation lhrough the site plan review process. Section 6.E.4.n of the Zoning Ordinance states: Deviations from [the] requirements for fences, walls, and landscape screening may be pelmitted after Planning Commission review and Council approval of a site plan with documentation showing the unusual circumstances justifying the proposed deviation and plans for thc proposed fence, wall, or landscape screening. This provision is intended to allow flexibility in meeting the purpose and intent of this paragraph 4 without the nccessity of providing a hardship as is required in the variance procedure. The objective of this provision is to improve the livability, appearance and security of properties and thcir relationships to one another. In Junc 2006, the Planning Commission and City Council approved a similar request for a fence immediately across the strcet aliI 04 Amble Drive (PC 06-017). The proposed fence in this planning case will be similar in style to the fence approved in planning case 06-0 I 7. Discussion . Although the proposed fence may be meeting the hasic requirements for maintaining sightJines, the fence in this application would be closer to the intersection than the recently approved fence at 1104 Amble Drivc (PC# 06-017). In PC 06-017, the fence begins to angle into the property from Lexington Avenue approximately twenty feet from the front corner lot line or right-of-way. In this new planning case, the applicant is proposing to have the fence angle into the property from Lexington Avenue approximately twenty feet from the edge of the intersection. To maintain consistency with Planning Case 06-0 17 and to more adequately protect sightlines, Staff recommended to the Planning Commission that be plan be amended so that the fence is constructed no closer than twenty feet to the lot line corner that is near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Amble Drive. The Plmming Commission included Staffs recommendation as a condition. Recommcndation The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 06-022 and unanimously rccommends approval of the Site Plan Rcvicw based on the submitted plans and thc eight J]ndings of fact. ','iA1etro-il1cl.lls'lardenhillsIPlanningIPlanning CasesU006i06-022 J>Nerson Fence SUe Firm Rcvie"v (PE.I>,'DING/.080806 CC Reporl- Peler.mn Site Plan REvinv.doc Page 2 of4 .