No. 10FV008 - Northridge Subdivision

A request by Joan Townsend to consider an application for a Fence Height Exception to allow a seven foot fence in lieu of a four foot fence in the front yard setback on Lot 8A of Block 2 of Northridge Subdivision, Section 24, T2N, R7E, BHM, Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, more generally described as being located at 3504 Lawrence Drive.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Fence Height Exception to allow a seven foot fence in lieu of a four foot fence in the front yard setback be approved with the following stipulations:

1.

Prior to approval by the Public Works Committee, the site plan shall be revised to identify a 6 foot high fence in the front yard setback along Haines Avenue and Northridge Drive;

2.

Prior to approval by the Public Works Committee, the applicant shall obtain approval of the affected utility companies identifying that they have no objections to the location of proposed fence in the easement, or shall vacate the drainage and utility easement or shall submit a revised site plan relocating the fence outside of the drainage easement;

3.

Prior to approval by the Public Works Committee, the applicant shall obtain approval by the City Engineer to locate a fence in the drainage and utility easement, or shall vacate the drainage easement or shall submit a revised site plan relocating the fence outside of the drainage easement; and,

4.

Upon which time Haines Avenue is widened, if the fence is located within the vehicular or pedestrian sight triangles, the fence shall be relocated outside of the sight triangle.