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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December I3, 2007 Agenda No. 07-23 Page 6 of 8 Motion to Close Public Hearing Dlugosh /Collier; b Ayes, 0 Noes, 1 Absent Commissioner Ponder asked about the fence review to which Mr. Percival referred. Secretary Livermore explained that this is the fence modification procedure, which would apply to any project that does not specifically meet the requirements spelled nut in Article 16. Via this process, the applicant would propose the fence, the City would notify adjacent property owners to give them an opportunity to provide input, and then based on information submitted, the City would decide. The City, she added, would tend to look favorably where the neighbors in question had agreed on fencing. She said that the language could be revised to indicate that any non-glass material above the three-foot threshold be handled via the fence modification procedure. Chair Reed indicated that he agrees with the Commissioners who do not like welded wire as an option. Commissioner Collier indicated agreement that any non-glass material above the three- foot threshold should go through the fence modification process. Commissioner Dlugosh noted that calcium deposits can build over time even on glass, so the ordinance should include language that the glass would have to be maintained in a transparent condition or replaced. Motion to Forward to City Council with a Recommendation for Approval Zoning Code Amendments to Article 16, Section 4-1682 related to Fences, Walls and Hedges to Preserve Views in the RS-VP District The proposed language reads as follows: RS-VP District. In order to protect the existing view corridor, the maximum height of a solid fence, wall or hedge in the RS-VP district shall be no more than three (3) feet above finished grade at the property line between the uphill and downhill properties, where the proposed fence, wall or hedge would be installed. The portion of a permitted fence or wall above the heights of three (3) feet to a maximum of seven (7) feet above the finished grade shall be constructed of glass or other transparent material approved via the fence modification procedure and maintained in its transparent condition or otherwise replaced so that it allows for continued enjoyment of the view. Transparent materials do not include chain link, mini-mesh, chicken wire, wood or lattice. Non-transparent structural materials necessary for the support of the fence are permitted every four (4) feet. Ponder /Collier 6 Ayes, 0 Noes, 1 Absent (Finberg) Approved