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Item # 5.1 I. <br /> a <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Commission <br /> FROM: Scott Harlicker, Senior Planne tI�® <br /> DATE: September 28, 2004 <br /> SUBJECT: Case No. OA 04-03 <br /> Request by City of Elk River for Ordinance Amendment <br /> Request <br /> Consider an ordinance amendment regarding fencing around pools <br /> Attachment <br /> • Current ordinance <br /> Overview <br /> The current ordinance is not clear about fencing requirement around pools. Fencing is only <br /> referenced as a note in the dimensional regulations chart. It only states that pools shall be <br /> completely enclosed with an opaque chainlink or equivalent fence at least four feet high with <br /> a lockable gate. <br /> Issues <br /> What is opaque? <br /> It is not clear why this term is included. Is it to screen the pool or is it an attempt to make <br /> the fence non-climbable. If a resident wants privacy they can install a stockade fence or <br /> utilize landscaping.A four-foot high fence, even with slates,would still be climbable for a <br /> determined child. <br /> What about above ground pools? <br />