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<br />November 21, 2003 <br /> <br />Centerville Planning and Zoning Commissioo <br /> <br />To Whom It May Coocem: <br /> <br />My wife and I would like to request that you seriously c()IlSider a change in the ordinance governing the <br />height of a fence for a swimming pool. Specifically, the six-foot height requirement seems to be <br />inappropriate. Six teet is fine for people \WO require privacy for the pool, but I believe building a funce <br />this tall should be at the owner's optioo or discretion. <br /> <br />In researching a few of the local city ordinances, I quickly found a dozeo cities in the Metro area that <br />require a minimmn 4- foot fence height. I could not find one other city ordinance, besides Centerville, that <br />requires a minimmn fence height as high as six feet tall. Also, I installed a pool and a fence approximately <br />4 years ago 00 my property. At that time, Centerville's ordinance was also a4-foot fence height. Now, 4- <br />years later I am in a situation \Were I have upgraded my pool, and under current code I will need to remove <br />my 4- foot fence and replace it with a 6-foo1 fence. Expensive, but that's not really the issue. <br /> <br />I think the issue is safety, but let me discuss. We have very few children in our neighborhood, and even if <br />we did I feel a 4-foot fence would be sufficient to eliminate any danger to small children. An older child <br />would have no problem climbing the 4-foo1 or the 6-foot fence. I am unclear of \Worn I am keeping out <br />with the extra two feet in height, or how tWs would help to eliminate any danger associated with pools and <br />water. As I said earlier, a 6-foo1 fence should be installed at the owner's discretion, if they preferred a <br />more private surrounding for their pool area, but I see no safety value in the extra fence height. <br /> <br />Try to consider tWs from my point of view. I have a few hundred acres of lake less than 100 yards from <br />my house across the street (peltier Lake) and I have a huge pond less than 100 yards to the back of my <br />house. It seems odd to be fencing our little pool of water in my back yard, \Wen the open, unfenced, water <br />is all arOlmd us. We are requesting that you return me minimmn fence height for swimming pools back <br />down to four feet. <br /> <br />Thank you for your c()IlSidering tWs matter and I look forward to attending a future Planning and Zoning <br />meeting to discuss tWs issue with you. <br /> <br /> <br />~~ <br /> <br /> <br />. stopher and Tina Brown <br />1618 Peltier Lake Drive <br />Centerville, MN 55038 <br />(651)748-4367 (Work) <br />(651)653-3702 (Home) <br /> <br /> <br />-- <br />