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Request: VN-178, Council approval of fence ha-?iing barbed wire and exceeding height limitations. Applicant: City of New Brighton Location: Generally south of 5th it. rna. and west of Silver Lake Road. Zoninq: Property designated on zoning map as public property which assumes the zoning of the most restrictive classification of adjacent land, which is R-1, single family residential. Attachmctits : to Application 2. See enclosed site: plan. 3. Location map. Ordinance ReQuir:?ments: The newly adopted fence ordinance states that in an R-1 district fences in the front yard cannot exceed 3-1/2 feet in height and • :rust be 75% open. Brrbed wire fences are not permitted in an 9-1 district. Discussions The City of New Brigh4--on ha-, recently had constructed a 10 foot in height f^nce around Tell Dus`s 5 and 6 and the reservoir just south of 5th St. adjacent to the Minneapolis ,reservoir. 920 feet of chain link fencing was constructed which joins the City of Minneapolis fence and mat-cs that fence in heigrht. The New Brighton fence is appro.?,.:imately 600 feet along the eastern border and 320 feet along the northern border adjacent to 5th St. The variance is required as the fence exceeds 3--1/2 :Eeet in height and because the top 1 foot i ':)arbeed wire. While the fence was constructed to match the City of Minneapolis fence, the prime reason for the height and barbed wire is to protect the city well houses and reservoir from vandals, which in turn protects the water supply for many residents of the city. It is for this reason, i.e, the preservation of the public health, safety and welfa7l.e, that the administration fee!F this appl.icat-ion meets the warrants for the variance, •