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ITEM NO. 5.6. <br /> ity of RiveMEMORANDUM <br /> r/ <br /> Aki , <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Gary Schmitz <br /> Planning Assistant (#.50-4)))5 <br /> DATE: July 25, 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: Ordinance Amendment request by <br /> the City of Elk River, Public Hearing <br /> Case No OA 95-11 <br /> Request <br /> The City of Elk River is requesting an Ordinance Amendment, which would <br /> change the Fence Ordinance to include some construction aesthetic standards <br /> for fences. <br /> Attachments <br /> Ordinance No. 95- . <br /> • <br /> Analysis <br /> The City of Elk River has recently received complaints concerning the <br /> exterior of fences within residential areas of the city. The complaints are the <br /> result of fences which are constructed with the posts and structures <br /> supporting the fence on the outside, with the finished sided material on the <br /> inside. The complainants have stressed that they are concerned about the <br /> aesthetics of the fences and the outward appearance to their property. Staff <br /> researched several other City's Ordinances related to fences, and most <br /> require that the finished side is located on the outside, facing the abutting or <br /> adjoining properties. <br /> Staff is requesting that the Fence Ordinance be amended to include a section <br /> related to Construction Aesthetics. This amendment should address these <br /> types of complaints in the future. Staff is proposing to add the following <br /> language to the fence ordinance: <br /> Construction Aesthetics: If the material used in the fence construction <br /> is not finished on both sides, the finished side of the material shall be <br /> on the outside, facing the abutting or adjoining properties, and all <br /> • posts or structures supporting the fence shall be on the inside of the <br /> fence. <br /> S:Planning/0A95-11 <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />