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2.2 On July 10, 2002, the Commission reviewed and discussed certain language modifications pertaining to the inclusion of fencing within the current 75 foot setback. The Commission considered a 20 foot setback from the ordinary high water mark (OHW) and a fence (chain link or other) with only 25 percent opacity to a height of 42 inches. 2.3 The Community Development Staff sees validity in allowing a fence, 42 inch in height, of either chain link (epoxy or vinyl coated) or a picket fence or similar to a point no closer than 20 feet to a lakes ordinary high watermark or the established bluff line, and 10 feet from a delineated wetland boundary. 2.4 In the case of the lakeshore lot, the 20 foot distance is the same setback requirement that water oriented accessory structures are allowed to be placed and affords each property owner an area that could be landscaped to augment the property and shield the fence (partially) from a lake view. 2.5 Although pools are not specifically addressed in Section 1016 of the Roseville City Code, the Community Development Department has determined that an above ground pool is a structure, which would be required to meet the existing 75 foot structure setback from the ordinary high watermark of a lake and 50 feet from a wetland delineated boundary. Further, a pool is required in the State Building Code (and Section 905 of the Roseville City Code) to have a five foot tall fence that completely encloses the pool. Should a resident desire an above ground pool within the required 75 foot setback distance, a variance would be necessary. (In-ground pools are considered a permitted portion of the landscape much like patios, but are restricted to a 20 foot minimum shoreline and bluffline setback and must be fenced as per the building code for life safety purposes.) 2.6 The City Council has determined that a typical privacy fence is a structure which must meet the current setback requirement of75 feet from the OHW, or be at a point no closer than the existing home or deck. The chart below identifies existing requirements and those currently being discussed for inclusion in the text amendment Next Page PF3362 ReA - 092302 Page 2 of 5