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I b. Planning , ,File 3516: Request by Charles Anderson, 303 South Owasso Boulevard, for a variance to Section 1012.02B Certain Structures Not 3 Considered Encroachments) & C (Fences) of the Roseville City Code to 4 install and extend the height of and existing hack yard fence to 9 feet. 5 6 Chairman Duncan opened the hearing and requested City Planning Thomas Paschke to present 7 verbal summary of the staff " report dated September 3, 2003 8 9 City Planner Thomas Paschke explained that Charles Anderson, 303 South Owasso Boulevard, seeks a Fence Height variance to Section 101 2.02B& (Side or Rear Yard only) of the Roseville City Code to extend the height of the existing back yard fence to 9 feet, including the new 12 construction of 57 lineal feet south of the home. The proposed plan is to extend from the existing 13 5 foot fence to 9 feet in height. The code allows 6 feet 6 inches, therefore this proposal requires a 14 two foot six inch variance to Section 10 12.02B3 (Side or Rear Yard only). The need for the fence 15 height is caused by deer (the property backs up to Ladyslipper Park). One mature apple tree and 16 several Crab Apple trees (attached photo) have been killed or suffer extensive deer damage. Among other things destroyed on the property include (4) North Star cberry trees, () fruiting 18 plums, and many (at least 25 ) roses. 19 0 Charles Anderson submitted a proposal to extend two existing fence types north, south, and 1 southeast of his home (4 -board and wire) to 9 feet in height, of which, 57 feet (4 -board type) will 2 be of new construction located south of the hone. Roughly 777 feet of existing 4 -board and 3/4 3 inch T -post wire fence is located on the property. The purpose of the fence is to exclude deer 24 from the yard and maintain landscaping aesthetics. The property has a zoning designation of R -1 (Single - Family Residential District) and a Comprehensive Land Use of LR (Low Density 6 Residential). 7 8 Fencing will be constructed using two methods. The first will use 9 feet in height sections of 3/4 9 inch galvanized pipe posts, with a % inch electrical conduit top rail and a % inch galvanized 30 bottom rail. Fence fabric consisting of concrete reinforcing 6 inch by 6 inch heavy gauged wire 31 mesh will be stretched from the top of the rail to the base rail (galvanized). Metal piping is much 32 less visible than wood or vinyl fencing (much smaller than wood/vinyl). The second will use 33 already existing 5 foot tall 4 -board fencing to extend to 9 feet in height and use fence fabric that 34 consists of concrete reinforcing 6 inch by 6 inch heavy gauged wire mesh which will stretch from 35 the top of the 9 foot galvanized rail to the top of the 5 foot tall 4-board existing fence. 36 37 Mr. Paschke explained that the, staff` recommends that this is a unlgfie Site and variance request 38 and reconunends approval of a 2 foot 6 inch fence height variance to Section 1012.02B3 of the 39 Roseville City Code to alloy construction of a 9 foot high fence at 303 S. Owasso Boulevard, 40 subject to the following conditions: 41 42 aF The extended fence is a maximum of roughly 828 feet in length and 9 feet in height to 43 exclude deer ai.nd protect landscaping as illustrated in site plans. 44 b. The review and approval of a building permit consistent with the approved plans and 45 variance. 46 c. The fencing material used for the proposed fence must be installed within the property 47 owner's parcel in accordance to Section 1012.0201 (Location). 48 49 Member Mulder asked if ` neighbors had commented. (Thomas described the calls received). 50