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Presentation "~ <br /> <br /> Commurdty Development Director Frolik stated that Mr. A1 Kempf resides at 15220-.8~. Franms <br /> Boulevard NW, Ramsey. As part of the T.H. #47 improvement project, Mr. KemPfbst several <br /> mature trees that were located between the front of his home and the highwaT::iMr. K~pf has <br /> stated that those trees acted as a noise and visual buffer from the traffic. M~.:j K~ampf approached <br /> City' staff regarding constructing a six-foot privacy fence across the fr~nii.:0f his prope~:i!~o <br /> replace the buffering effect previously provided by the trees. Mr. Kempf wa~:ffi-f'ormed that <br /> yard fences are restricted to decorative fences not exceeding four feei~'~'Bei~ht. '0~' September 7 <br /> 2000, the City received an application from A1 Kempf for a cond~.t/~iiaI '~§e*"permit to exceed.the <br /> four-foot front yard fence height restriction. One concern .2M~'if:Cmt yard fences is that they do <br /> obstruct visibility of the house numbers from the public ro~:~special!zin emergency situations. <br /> On a site visit, it became apparent that Mr. K_~fTfls' proposifi~);ito located the fence <br /> approximatelv two to three feet into the highway ri.gl~tZ~fZ~ky. If the. f~a~';Were placed' on the <br /> front property line, it is highly likely that some o~-the fi-ee's~ thatd'~:~{'~ <br /> surVive the highway <br /> improvements would be damaged, Staff consulted with Mr. Ke/;~>¥anWagner in the tvLrd3OT <br /> Permits Division. He indicated that Mr. Kempf would need a permit':~,om MnD©T in order to <br /> locate the fence as proposed, but it is highly unlikely that such a pe~'i~VgU!~'0~:~anted. Mr. <br /> VanWag-ner stated that as an alternati~'e~'MnDOT may consider allow~i~'~:!~g.~stablishment of <br /> some additional vegetation in the.highWa~ :right':6f~way. City staff recommend'ed approval of the <br /> request for a six-foot high fencei' bdt only.: for one" tliM i~:tocated entirets;:'g~ the subject property,. <br /> Evidence of a permit from MnDoT wS,li'~e required:'-20~.a~Fgnce.t~at encroaches the highway <br /> right-of-way. :':'~!!~ .~::: .i:~- ...... '% ,. <br /> _-: {T 5.,.:.: ;' <br /> <br /> Citizen Input ,,~<:-.:'r~ ....... <br /> <br /> Al Kempf, _~:5~20 St. Francis Boulevard ~.~:Kam_s'ay, stated that he is the only person along <br /> T.H. #4Z~with,_, the legal lof'3escription that-:~'!d~ut into the middle of the highway. He <br /> explained'that with the expa~fon of T.H. #47 ti~ ~:6:~t lawn area,-a fence, eight mature trees which <br /> provi'c[ed pHx;~'Cy,,_and a s0~ barrier. Durink"~t~'e condemnation process the City a~eed to save <br /> five large blue-Si~ruce free§"0r~ the prop~;'but many of the roots were left exposed for some <br /> time. The curbingis now five feet closer than the odg/nal location of his fence and noted that he <br /> was also promised a~s,yard Which he has yet to see. <br /> <br />Commissi¢ner Reeve inq(i~r~d:ff"Mr. Kempf would be willing to locate the fence out of the right- <br />of-way. -'-2;¢ }~: :~; <br /> <br />lVh-. KemPf repl:ied yes, but explained that by placing the fence in that location he will damage <br />the roots on the, blue spruce trees and it has been the City's contention all along that they did not <br />.~want to pay, f0rthose trees. <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson Kociscak stated that he would not be opposed to having the fence out as far as <br />he can, but if MnDOT is not willing to approve a permit, then the City does not have much of a <br />choice regarding the location. <br /> <br />-136- <br /> <br />Planning Commission/October 3, 2000 <br /> Page 5 of 16 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />