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CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION <br />December 5, 2006 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Planning and Zoning Commission held their regularly <br />scheduled meeting on December 5, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. <br />PRESENT: Chairperson Brian Hanson <br />Commissioner Jennefer Klennert Hunt (arrived at 6:40 p.m.) <br />Commissioner Bob Wright <br />Commissioner Mark Pangell <br />Commissioner D. Love ""`` D <br />ABSENT: Commissioner Tom Wood O <br />p ~ 0 <br />COUNCIL: Mayor Mary Capra <br />STAFF: Dallas Larson <br />L CALL TO ORDER <br />1. Roll Call <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. <br />IL APPEARANCES <br />L Ms. Norma Essex - 7333 Old Mill Road (Fence Ordinance <br />Ms. Essex stated that she would like the fencing ordinance to be reviewed, not only for <br />her benefit but for the benefit of others. She stated that the current fence ordinance states <br />that fencing needs to have atwo-foot setback, which means you, would lose two feet of <br />your yard. She stated that, in her case, this would mean her underground sprinkler <br />system would be on the opposite side of the fence. She stated that she would like to <br />install a split rail fence directly on the property line, without permission from the <br />neighbor due to re-occurring difficulties with that same neighbor. Ms. Essex stated that <br />she does not understand the need for the two foot setback because there is no ordinance <br />for setback distances on trees or brush plants. She stated that if she cannot install a fence <br />on her property line, she would like to put in a hedge. <br />Chair Hanson stated that the reason for the two foot setback is to allow for maintenance <br />on both sides of the fence and still remain on your own property. He stated that there are <br />allowable reasons for a zero lot line in some cases; however, a property survey will need <br />Page 1 of 11 <br />