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Gary voqel, Case No. 2494 Page 2 with the design standards. The revised site will meet the required parking setbacks, and landscaping will be provided, both in internal green areas and on the Snelling Avenue boulevard. 2. DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS Planninq Considerations The location of the existing fence and the proposed fence are shown on the attached Fence Relocation Plan. As noted above, a variance was granted to allow the existing fence, but not immediately in front of the building on the east side. On the existing site, this was relatively easy to accommodate, and there are two gates in the fence for the driving aisle on the east side of the building. On the reconfigured site, with an additional 80' to 140' added to the east side of the lot, it would be much more difficult to keep the fence opening in front of the building across the additional parking area and driving aisles. The key reason for the fence height request is security. Midway Ford (and many other car dealers) experience significant theft and vandalism. The fence provides a measure of protection. The purpose of the fence height provision in the Code is primarily to soften the visual impact of a fence. The question is how to balance these two considerations, security and aesthetics. The existing Midway Ford site is 6.57 acres and, in the new configuration in the proposed plat, will be 6.95 acres, an increase of less than 6%. Even though large areas of the site are involved in the rearrangement, the overall increase in lot area is slight. For this reason, we have determined that the changes in the lot do not need to meet all the design standards, which ordinarily come into play when 10% of the site is ~ffected. Nevertheless, Midway Ford is providing internal green spaces in the new parking area and overstory trees along the Snelling Avenue frontage. Enqineerinq Considerations There are a number of engineering considerations related to the relocation of utilities required because of the reconfiguration of the site. These are not directly related to the fence question and will be addressed in the final plat process.