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' ?.,- •a .t BOARD OF BUILDING CODE APPEALS JANUARY 22, 1987 PAGE 2 south so that even with the fence the dish will be visib le, that if he does not have to install the fence immediately around it, he can put the dish on a 32 foot pole, if he has to fence it, he will have to put it on a 5 foot pole. All present discussed other nossible sites on the property and decided that dish could be located adjacent to the Kenny King property, however, a variance would still be required and the asphalt paving would have to be torn up. Councilman Wilamosky pointed out that the ordinance stated that the fence should be a minimum of 6 feet and should screen the dish. Mr. Dumbrowski stated that no fence could totally screen the dish since any dish requires a clear line.of sight approximately 10 degrees off due south. R. Burk moved.tliat Mr. Dumbrowski bring back drawing of the dish, locating the proper fence,in accordance with the ordinance, that is aesthetically pleasing, and vision impairing as stated, at that time we will re- convene and take a look at it, seconded by R. Galloway, and unanimously approved. Mrs. Weidendorf requested th:attfie.members look at the Halleen property from her yard. She was adviseclthat they looked at it from Dorothy Drive, but if this comes b ack they will look at it from her property. (an additional motion was made at the end of OLD BUSINESS) IV. OLD BUSINESS 1) Presentation of information on satellite dish earth station by Mr. Dumbrowski, representing Future Vision and Mr. Delasandro, Curtis Mathes. Mr. Dumbrowski presented information to the Board, including model ordinances, for their stud_y and requested the information be turned over to the Law Department for their review when revising the ordi- nance. Tnev believe tfi at the ordiance should be revised in several respects: prohibiting roof top and front yard installation is too restrictive; requiring installations to be 20 feet from lot lines should be changed; he.ight of dish should be changed to the height of the pole (since the dishes movey they are at diffent heights at different positions); maximum size requirement is correct at present but dishes will be getting smaller in the future (approximatelp within the next _10 years); hotel or other commercial dishes might require a larger dish; frequently the best location could be the placing the pole up the side of the house; cable is made to be placed under- ground, conduit is not necessary; and that the voltage of the dish is only 36 volts (comparab le to a toy train). They also questioned why registered letter had to be sent to neighbors when a conforming dish was to installed. Mr. Spino stated that if neighbors do object then the proposal must be sent to this Board. Neighbors present at the meeting believe that such dishes are unsightly, and suggested'that the ordinance should specifically address commercial dishes placed on property that abuts residential neighborhoods. In reference to screening, it was pointed out that these dishes need a clear line of sight; that the signal can go through fiberglass; and that the plastic mesh material that had been mentioned at the last meeting might work and Mr. Dumbrowski would like a sample of it. The Board suggested that both the cab le representatives and the neighbors sub mit any further recommendations to them. Mr. Dumbrowski gave the correct