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EGty1� ,.,�� Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Mayor and City Council 7.2 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Public Hearin s ISeptember 21, 2015 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Ordinance Amendment for Pool Fences Zack Carlton,Planning Manager <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Adopt,by ordinance, the proposed amendments to Sections 30-796, Fences; 30-1007,Accessory <br /> Structures; and 30-1042,Accessory structure setbacks. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Fence Height <br /> The Planning Commission recommends approval of an ordinance amendment to reflect the recent <br /> changes made to the Minnesota State Building Code (state code) which increased the height of fences <br /> requiring permits. State code increased minimum height requiring a building permit from six to seven <br /> feet. The six foot requirement for a building permit is reflected in our current ordinance. <br /> Staff and the Planning Commission recommend continuing to limit the height of fences in side and front <br /> yards in residential districts to six feet. This will maintain a consistent standard and is not impacted by <br /> state code. <br /> Clarification on non-residential properties was also included in the amendment. <br /> Pools <br /> The City Council recently amended the ordinance as it pertains to pool barriers. Language was added to <br /> allow automatic pool covers as an allowed barrier. <br /> Staff identified an oversight with the accessory structures tables/footnotes in the residential and <br /> commercial zoning districts. The language in these footnotes only references fencing and does not <br /> address the automatic pool covers. <br /> Planning Commission <br /> No one spoke at the public hearing and the Planning Commission had no issues with the request and <br /> unanimously recommended approval of the proposed amendments. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Ordinance Amendment <br /> POWERED 6T <br /> Template Updoted 4/14 INAWRE1 <br />