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Planning& Zoning Commission <br />April 6, 2004 <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Motion by Commissioner Wilharber,seconded by Commissioner Lakso to <br />recommend approval of the lot split and site plan review as requested and to <br />recommend approval of a temporary variance for the existing home contingent <br />upon approval of the road access by the Fire Department and approval from public <br />works on the sewer connections. <br />Chair Hanson requested a friendly amendmentto make the recommendation contingent <br />on final approval of the road access from the fire department and public works for sewer <br />service to lot one. <br />The Motion and Second agreed to the friendly amendment. <br />2.Dave Brown Pool Fence Height <br />Mr. Brown provided information to the Commission on research he had done concerning <br />the height of pool fences in the surrounding communities. The majority of cities have <br />their pool fence height at four feet with a few at five and Centerville is at six feet. He <br />also indicated that the state building code defers to regulation on pool fences to the <br />Department of Health. <br />The Commission told Mr. Brown they were waiting for an amendment to the State <br />Building Code and intended to match their requirement for fence height. <br />3.Proposed Amendments to Ordinance #52 – Site Maintenance Fees <br />The Commission discussed the proposed changes and asked Staff to set Ordinance #52 <br />for public hearing along with Ordinance #4. <br />VI. DISCUSSIONITEMS <br />1.Ordinance #4 – New Format/Steffen Letter on Drainage Easements/Accessory <br />Buildings <br />Ms. Bender indicated that Staff is looking for feedback to the suggested language <br />changes highlighted in the Ordinance. <br />The Commission agreed that nothing above two and a half feet should be allowed in the <br />boulevard for corner lots. They also agreed to the proposed language changes that make <br />the Ordinance easier for Staff to enforce. <br />The Commission discussed pool fence height and agreed to incorporate a change to four <br />feet in height noting that anything more restrictive inthe state building code would <br />automatically require the City to abide by that height requirement. <br />The Commission discussed Mr. Steffen’s letter concerning accessory structures in <br />drainage easements and asked Staff to verify whether structures are allowed provided <br />Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br />