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Planning Commission Page 8 March 10,2020 S 3.5. City of Elk River ■ Ordinance Amendment to Section 30-796 — Fences; visibility at intersections and driveways, Case No. OA 20-03 Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. Chair Johnson asked if this ordinance amendment also applies to sidewalks that are maintained by the homeowner, stating he knows of a lot of fences in his own neighborhood that exist a foot from the sidewalk. He stated he sees the point but there are cases where the homeowner is maintaining the sidewalk and responsible for their own fence maintenance. Mr. Leeseberg stated that was a great question in which he had no answer. He said as it stands now if there's no sidewalk the resident can bring a fence right up to the property line. He recommended he discuss this question with staff and continue this to a future meeting. Commissioner Larson-Vito asked if there was a distinguishing factor of who takes care of sidewalks. Mr. Leeseberg stated the sidewalk maintenance is laid out on a map that is adopted by the City Council and includes areas such as the sidewalks used by children walking III to school, any city owned property, and in the downtown area. Commissioner Thiel asked if the map changes. Mr. Leeseberg stated yes and discussed modifying the language used to include city- maintained sidewalks. Chair Johnson requested staff to investigate this further and continue this public hearing to a later date. He noted the public hearing was already open. Moved by Commissioner Beise and seconded by Commissioner Larson-Vito to postpone the public hearing for an ordinance amending Section 30-796— Fences;visibility at intersections and driveways, to the March 24,2020, Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:26 p.m. S [.., t1iinr , IT NATURE