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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil LetterCOLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL LETTER Meeting of. Jannary 10 ?011 AGENDA SECTION: Other Ordinances and ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S Resolutions Community Development APPROVAL NO: ITEM: 1 st Reading of Ordinance 1589, being a BY: Jeff Sargent, City Planner BY: Zoning Amendment as it Relates to Fences. DATE: January 5, 2011 BACKGROUND: Currently, city regulations pertaining to fences are located in two separate sections of the City Code. The first location is at Chapter 6, Article IV of the Municipal Code, which deals with building and construction standards. The second location is at Chapter 9, Article I, which is the Zoning Code. Staff feels that these two sections should be combined and located in one area of the City Code in order to make it easier for the general public to gather the necessary information when constructing a fence. The proposed ordinance change eliminates Code Section 6.401 from the code and transplants the pertinent information to Code Section 9.106. The current ordinance requires a "Special Fence Permit" for fences greater than 6%2 feet in height, however the City of Columbia Heights does not have a process in place to approve such a permit. Instead, the proposed ordinance would require a Conditional Use Permit for any residential fence greater than six (6) feet in height. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Commission held a Public Hearing for the request on January 4, 2011. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Zoning Amendment with a 3 -0 vote at the meeting. RECOMMENDED MOTIONS: MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Ordinance No. 1589, there being ample copies available to the public. MOTION: Move to set the second reading of Ordinance No. 1589, for Monday, January 24, 2011, at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Attachments: Drat Ordinance 1589 (Is' Reading Format ) P +Z Re ort COUNCIL ACTION: Bifi�eln r j n•Uf �f �'