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CITY OF ATORTH OLMSTTD - FO1!RD OF ZOPdING fl.PPEAI,S Regular Meeting held at City Ha11 ----- January 8, 1969 J Th.^: mceting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by GYiairman Jo1m Roberts. Those PrPSente Mssrs. Greene, Lancashire, Roberts, ForcelZini Al so Present: Ttr. Gundy, Building Comm.is.sioner The minutes of the 12A/68 mPeting were a.pproved as zrritten. l. Apnell.ant: Jt.-mes Biggens, 26773 ?i-i-eetbriar Drive. AcCUest to erect a 61 stockad.e f.ence extending 121 from llouse to side lot Iine ancl 241 aIong sidc lot line. Reqzzest is i-n violation oi Ordina.nce 1162--33, Section 1151.04, fence not to exceed 4' in height. PrPscnt: Mr. Bigqens, Mr. DeUi..e, Mr. Conn.olly (representiMg Horton NUrscry) .. Mr. Biggens expla.inecl_ that due to severP astlamatic problems i•rith their children, they wi.sh to install 61 stockade fence to serve as a wind break. This would make it possible ior the childrei-i to play in the patio area of the; house. Letters written by the Keenans, Beckleys and Kr.stners were presented stati.sg that they liave no objection. P4r. DeWine sta.ted that he does not object. Mr. Crreene moved to graiit the variance as requested ciue to the health nroblern involved; seconded by Mr. Forcellini anc7 passed. ?. Appel_lant; Fred Tahsler, Jr.., 3861 Colur,lbia Road. Pequest to erect a 6t basket- weave rence axound rear yrrd. Reo,uest is in viola.tion of Ordinance 1'62-33, Section 1151.04, fence not to exceed 41 in height, Present: Mr. and Mrs. Tahsler, Mr. Fox, Mr. Meszaros, Mr. ,Siegmeyer Mr.. Ta'_nslpr ern]_ained tr?lt they have three Geman Shepards and that neiohbors jiave been compla.ining beca.use the dogs get loose. !? 41 or 5' ience -would itot be izigh enouglz to kee;p the dogs coilzined a.nd therefore, tiZe;y wa.sh to put up the 61 fence. He pointed out that their tlzree children wou? d a1so benefit by tlze fence. P?r. Fox quPstioned the use of basketi-reave fence and suugestPd cycloiae type fence instead. Ml. Tahsler stated that children can poke sticks througla a cyclone fexice and agita.te the ciogs. Mr. Siegraeyer stated that he caoes not object if tlle f.ence is properly maintairaed_. Mr. MeSzaros a.sked wEhere the rear o.i the fence woLlld be located. Mr; Tahsler stated that it wovld go across the lot in front of the F.*oocls to tlze rear of the Iot. 356t oi feilce iqould be reauired to enclose tnc area. Tieighbors agrEed that tize dogs were a prablem and that the fence would be a solution. T•4r. Forcellini moved that inasmuch as -there is 3 dciinite hardship in that the oogs cou1d becoi:ze a nuisance to grant a VcLT1aY2CE for a 6t basketweave fence; seconned by Mr. Lancashire and passed. Mr. GrePne nominated Mr. F?ober. ts for Chairman; second.ed by Mr. Forcellini and passed with 114.r. F..oberts abstaining from votir.g. I4r. Roberts hras elected Chuirman. Mr. Roberts no-,:innted Mr. Forcelliri for Vice-Cllairrian; sc-colided by Mr., Greene and passed with Mr. .Forcellini 2bst aining from voting. Mr. Forcellini was elec-ted Vicc-CYiaizr;ian. ^lhe rieeting w2s rdjourned at 8:15 P.M. JolmRoberts9 Chair,na.n Sa1.7.y Heraklc., Sec.retary