Agenda - Planning Commission - 11/12/2015

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Vice Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing at 8:11 p.m. Commission Business Community Development Director Gladhill requested the Commission take separate action on the fence and shed variances. City Planner Anderson reviewed a visual of the subject property with contours to provide the Commission with additional information on the elevation of the property. Commissioner Andrusko asked if the City has required property owners to remove fences or sheds in the past. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that while rare, this has occurred in the past. Further discussion ensued regarding Mr. Gleb's deck elevation. Commissioner VanScoy questioned how high a fence could be without requiring a variance. Community Development Director Gladhill reported that a fence could be up to eight feet in height. He explained that another alternative would be to construct a wall attached to the principle structure, which could then be higher than eight feet. Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Nosan, to adopt #15-10-246 adopting Findings of Fact #0953, Items 1 through 11 and 17 through 26. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners VanScoy and Nosan. Voting No: Andrusko and Brauer. Absent: Chairperson Levine and Commissioner Maul. Motion by Commissioner VanScoy, seconded by Commissioner Nosan, to adopt Resolution #15- 10-247 approving a variance to exceed the fence height only on the property located at 5650 156th Lane NW. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners VanScoy and Nosan. Voting No: Andrusko and Brauer. Absent: Chairperson Levine and Commissioner Maul. Planning Intern Solmonson provided the Commission with additional information regarding the storage shed and noted that it was located four feet from the property line and was within a drainage easement. Planning Commission/October 15, 2015 Page 8 of 17