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July 11, 1974 Members of the ' Page 2 Planning Commission b) Unique circumstances: the fact that my back yard abuts my neighbor's side yard should probably be considered a unique circumstance..:In my -reading of the building code..and the zoning code in regard to fences, it appears that the above mentioned situation was not given due ccnsideration. As a matter of fact, only a somewhat liberal interpretation of the codes will allow me to build any fence at all in what I call my back yard. c) Applying to the propertya the property inside of the proposed fence line is approximately 3 or 4 feet higher than the adjoining lots. This creates~ree unique prob- lems. 1) Even a 4~-foot high fence placed inside the proposed fence line would be on top of the rise and effective- ly higher than a ~-foot fence as diagramed. 2) A fence of any height along a line south of that in the diagra~~a e~ould rise and fall again 3 or 4 feet in three different p~,aces. This would certainly be unsightly to the neighbors across 17th Street, N.W., and would also be undes~.rable to my wife and I. .Actually, the line as drawn represents the first place where the fca~ce caould appear level to those neighbors across the street. 3) .Also, assuming the fence was to be built a3.ong the lines as shown, another problem becomes immediately apparento Due to the height of the center of the -lot, a 4•~~foot high fence would provide no privacy. A5 a matter of fact, a 6®foot high fence will only give us about 2 feet ~f privacy. In addition to .all of the above, I would like to point out that this fence would not be a hinderance to motorists on either 17th Street, N,W. or 23rd Avenue, N.W., because there will stillbe approximately 25 to 30 feet of lawn between the northern boundary of the fence and the curb of 17th Street, N.W, For this reason, I cannot also see where I am blocking any neighbor®s v~.ew ®f the rest of-the neighbor- hood,