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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 21,2007 FROM: John Jermanis, City Manager Hanson Horn, Community Development Director ~ Debbie Pollart, Planning Manager gy TO: BY: SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MATTER OF DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO INITIATE CONSIDERATION OF ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS RELATED TO FENCE HEIGHTS IN THE RS- VP ZONING DISTRICT. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION At their April 12 meeting, the Planning Commission discussed the issue of fence heights in the RS- VP Zoning District. When the subdivision was constructed, some backyard fences were built at a height of approximately 3 feet, especially in areas where two lots backing up to each other have a large grade separation. Currently, the Zoning Code does not have different fence regulations for the RS- VP Zoning District, thus a 7- foot tall fence could be constructed by right. The Planning Commission and staff recommend that the City Council discuss the matter of potential Zoning Code amendments related to regulation of fence heights in the RS-VP District. At the Council's discretion, they may direct staff to analyze the matter. If, through the staff analysis, amendments to the Zoning Code are proposed, these would come before the Board of Zoning Adjustments for comment, then to the Planning Commission for a formal recommendation, and finally to the City Council for final review and action. DISCUSSION Fence heights are regulated in Article 16 of the Zoning Code, Section 4-1682. In residentially zoned properties, with the exception of those that are zoned Residential Outer (RO), the maximum fence height permitted in the front/comer side setback is three feet, and outside of those setbacks the maximum height is seven feet. In the RO the maximum height outside of the front/comer side setbacks is six feet (that regulation was a carryover from County regulations, when the RO area was under County jurisdiction).