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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,April 8,2024 <br /> Page 2 <br /> particular item, such as a shorter fence, how much time would the applicant have <br /> to wait before coming back with a different variance request. <br /> Ms. Gundlach indicated she did not believe the applicant would have to wait any <br /> particular time. The applicant would just have to make the application and it <br /> would be considered a different request. <br /> Chair Roe welcomed the representative from the appealing party to speak to the <br /> Board of Appeals and Adjustments. <br /> Mr. Michael Pate, representing Amarok Ultimate Perimeter Security, reviewed <br /> the type of device that is being requested for the variance. <br /> Member Etten indicated he was struggling with why Mr. Pate is saying that this is <br /> not a fence. If it is something that is ten feet tall and has wires running across it, <br /> he wondered why it is not considered a fence. <br /> Mr. Pate explained it does not meet the definition of a fence. The property line is <br /> not delineated, it is non-scalable and is not a fence. It is basically suspended wires <br /> that run the alarm with a deterrent, which is a pulse, and a shock. <br /> Member Etten explained without looking up the City's definition of a fence in the <br /> Code,he did know that it asks that a fence not be on a property line. Instead, it is <br /> on a setback or a parking lot or something like that. He did not think that the City <br /> would look at the definition in the same way and in this sense, it appears to be an <br /> intentional barrier that is built in some form. He wondered what would happen if <br /> this was six feet tall and angled back into the property so it would be harder to <br /> jump over. <br /> Mr. Pate explained this needs extra height in order to work. Most industrial or <br /> commercial areas where these are operated actually allow somewhere around <br /> eight feet throughout the country and that is the reason this is being requested for <br /> ten feet. Ten feet is also the standard and what every business builds for. <br /> Member Etten indicated the application refers to this as a fence in many areas and <br /> he was not sure how Mr. Pate is saying this is not a fence. <br /> Mr. Pate explained his company was asked to do this and told it is not going to be <br /> considered an alarm. It would be considered a fence so when the application was <br /> filled out,his company was told it had to use the term"fence". <br /> Member Schroeder asked for clarification on how many wires there are. <br />