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PURPOSE To consider 'chain link .BACKGROUND November 15, 1979 APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE VN-212, BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE, INC. a request--for a variance to install a six foot high fence in a side, street yard of an industrial site. APPLICANT: Berger Transfer & Storage, Inc. LOCATION: Generally west of Old Highway #8, north of 3rd Street S.W., and east of 9th Avenue S.W. EXISTING ZONING: I-2, Heavy Industrial ORDINANCE REGULATION: Section 13-050 f.l. states that: "Fences erected in the front yard or on a street side yard shall not exceed three and one-half (32) feet in height and shall have at least seventy-five (75) percent of their vertical surface plane open when viewed from a point perpendicular to that plane." Berger.Transfer and Storage, Inc. is requesting the 6 foot high fence for security reasons. The unique circbmstance indicated by the applicant is that-the site-is enclosed on all sides by public street. Therefore, a strict interpretation of the ordinance would only allow the applicant a 32 feet high fence which provides no security for the applicant.'.s property. The ensuing hardship would therefore be the lack of security which other industrial sites are afforded. In regard to the affect of granting this variance on surrounding properties-, the fence is-situated approximately thirty (30) feet from the property line and-will be on the inside of the proposed berm. The berm will reduce the visual impact of this extensive amount of fencing. The fence is an opaque chain link fence and also because-of-its setback will not cause any problems in terms of visual impairment for vehicles traveling on any of the surrounding public streets. Staff has recommended a minor change in the location of the fence, as denoted by the red line on-the site plan. This adjustment moves the fence back away from the public right-of-way.