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~ November 15, 1984 SP-120 koseville Diesel ~~G,~~ PURPOSE. To consider a request for a special use permit to allow construction of an eight-foot fence in a front yard. BACKGROUND APPLICANT: Roseville Diesel Robert S. Drayna LOCATION: 403 8th Avenue NW ZONING: I-1, Li ght Industrial REQUIRED FENCE HEIGHT IN FRONT YARD: 32 Feet REQUESTED FENCE HEIGHT 8 Feet (7 Foot chain link plus IN FRONT YARD: 1 foot. of barbed wire). CODE REQU IREMENTS: Section 4-540, fences Section 6-400, fences Section 2-365, Illustrations, Yards APPLICANT'S RESPONSE Attached is a letter from the applicant listing the reasons for constructing an eight-foot fence in the front yard of the building. Those items mentioned are the large front yard setback, the berm in the front yard, the need for a roll back gate instead of a swinging gate, and the overall security of the property. SPECIAL, USE PERMIT Section 4-540 G. 6) outlines the procedures fora special use permit, instead of a variance, for construction of a fence which does not comply with the height, location, and other requirements listed in section 4-540. A special use permit can be granted providing the following conditions exist: 1. The fence is necessary to protect and buffer the premises. 2. The fence will not be detrimental to adjacent property. 3: The fence would not be inconsistent with the intent and purpose of the fence regulations as stated in Section 4-540 (a). STAFF ANALYSIS Both myself and Ron Nienaber, Building Official met with the applicant shortly after construction of the fence began. We talked over every fence configuration we could think of that would be consistent with the ordinance and still address the applicant`s needs. The applicant, felt strongly that the fence across th+e front of the building addressed the situation the best.