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coniferous hedges) along the south and east property lines. The fences may be a minimum height of 6.0 feet and a maximum of 6.5 feet in height." We do not agree or approve of this requirement (condition) as part of the Interim Use Permit. Currently, there is a natural buffer of trees, shrubs, and foliage along the majority of the south properiy line. Please refer to pictures taken from our property looking north: (1) towards the front of their properiy with their house hardly visible; (2) towards their back parking lot; and (3) looking west along the properry line. Why would there be a requirement to replace this natural buffer between our property with an artificial barrier (i.e. fencing) or a different type of hedge`? Adding a fence or hedge along the south property line would be a detriment to us for it would not change our view and would result in bo�ng in our properiy. The properiy line and our property are several feet 16wer than their house and the paved parking lot. n addition, we ha�e a split-level house, so our living area and deck are elevated. The view from our windows and deck would be above the fence - yet the fence would give the visual effect of enclosing our properiy. We enjoy the openness the current foliage and trees provide as a divider and find it adequate protection between our properties. In addition, our house, their house, the parking lot and driveway were all constructed parallel to Sherren Street. However, the properiy line runs at a diagonal. With the current foliage divider, the diagonal properiy line is not visible to the eye. A fence constructed along the properiy line at a diagonal would look very strange when both houses, the parking lot and driveway are parallel to Sherren Street. This would not enhance the visual appearance of the neighborhood. 2