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Committee member John McLean announced a potential conflict of interest in <br /> regards to this item since he lives across the street. The Planning Commission <br /> motioned to recommend granting a variance for the interior improvements, but <br /> indicated that the work would have to be inspected and a building permit issued <br /> for the work.. The motion also included to deny a variance for the pole barn <br /> addition. One resident mentioned that he thought the pole barn was an eyesore <br /> for the neighborhood. <br /> 3. Salazar Fence - Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Salazar are requesting a variance to be able <br /> to construct a six (6) foot wooden privacy fence in their rear yard. The property is <br /> a corner lot located at 7336 Old Mill Road. According to Ordinance they have <br /> two front yards. They would like a variance to leave the north side of the fence <br /> facing Mill Road located where they have already dug the fence post - holes. <br /> These holes are approximately one (1) foot into the road right of way. <br /> The Salazar's have submitted letters from their two adjoining neighbors indicating <br /> that they do not have a problem with the proposed fence or its proposed location. <br /> The Planning Commission had amended Ordinance #4 to delineate that a corner <br /> lot's front yard was the side of the lot that had a street address or the side of the <br /> lot that had the narrowest street width. Another conflicting definition in the <br /> Ordinance was not removed stating that two front yards have to be maintained for <br /> a corner lot. By definition, the most restrictive requirement must be enforced. <br /> The Planning Commission plans to amend the Ordinance to remove the two front <br /> yard requirements for fences on corner lots. The Planning Commission voted on <br /> the variance request. The vote ended up tied three to three with one abstention. <br /> One member that voted against the motion is in favor of allowing the fence, but <br /> felt that the fence should be allowed to stay in the right of way. The three voting <br /> for the motion wanted to grant the variance for the fence, but were not interested <br /> in allowing the fence to remain in the street right -of -way. <br />