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November 21, 1979 <br />?., Supplement To Report #79-505 <br /> <br /> APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE <br /> VN-212, BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE, INC. <br /> PURPOSE <br /> To consider a request.'for a variance to install a six foot high <br /> chain link fence in a side street yard of an industrial site. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> APPLICANT: Berger Transfer & Storage, Inc. <br /> LOCATION: Generally west of Old Highway #8,_ <br /> north of 3rd Street -S.W.;, and east <br /> of 9th Avenue S.W., <br /> EXISTING ZONING: I-2, Heavy Industrial <br /> ORDINANCE REGULATION: Section 13-050 f.l. states that: <br /> "Fences erected in the front yard or <br /> on-a street side yard shall not exceed <br /> three and one-half (32) feet in height <br /> ` and shall have at least seventy-five <br /> (75) percent of their vertical surface <br /> plane open when viewed from a point <br /> ` perpendicular to that plane." <br /> Berger Transfer and Storage, Inc. is requesting the 6 foot high <br /> fence-for security reasons. The unique circumstance indicated by <br /># the applicant is that the site is enclosed on all sides by. <br /> public street. Therefore, a strict implementation of the ordinance <br /> would only allow the applicant a 32 foot high fence which provides <br /> no security for the applicant's property. The ensuing hardship <br /> would therefore be the lack of security which other industrial <br /> sites are afforded. <br />- In regard to the affect of granting this variance on surrounding ;? <br /> properties, the fence is situated approximately thirty (30) feet <br /> from the property line and will be on the inside of the proposed <br /> berm. The berm will reduce, the visual impact of this extensive <br /> amount of fencing. The fence is an opaque chain link fence and <br /> also because of its setback will not cause any problems in terms <br /> of visual impairment for vehicles traveling on any of the <br /> surrounding public streets. <br /> Staff has recommended a minor change in the location of the fence, <br /> as denoted by the red line on the site plan. This adjustment <br /> moves the fence back away from the public right-of-way.