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Fence Exception Study Calendar
Address: 1414 Alvarado Avenue Meeting Date: 6/25/07
Request: Fence Exception for height for new 7'-2" to 12'-7" tall fence along right side and rear property
lines.
Applicants/Property Owners: George and Debbie Oldham
General Plan: Low Density Residential
Adjacent Development: Single family residential
APN: 027-182-290
Lot Area: 5,795 SF
Zoning: R-1
History: On March 12, 2007, the Planning Department received a complaint about illegal construction of a
deck at 1414 Alvarado Avenue. A Building permit has since been issued for the deck, but during the
Building Official's inspection a new fence exceeding height requirements was identified on the property.
On March 20, 2007, a notice of violation was sent to the property owners. After communication between
the property owners and the Code Enforcement Officer, the property owners submitted an application to
the Planning Commission for a Fence Exception on April 9, 2007.
Summary: The applicant is requesting a Fence Exception to allow a 7'-2" to 12'-7" tall Redwood fence
along the right side and rear property lines. The as-built/proposed fence is located entirely on private
property and will not extend into the public right-of-way. The R-1 District fence regulations state that the
maximum height of a fence along both the side and rear property lines is 6'-0" of solid material plus one
additional foot of material that is open in design (allows light and air to pass through). A building permit will
be required for this new fence.
Along the rear property line, the fence is 6'-2" tall with 1'-0" of lattice and totals 7'-2" in height. Along the
right side property line, the new fence begins 43'-0" towards the rear of the propertyfrom the front property
line. For the next 7'-7", the solid wood fence is between 7'-4" and 8'-5" in height with and additional 1'-0" of
lattice. For the next 15'-9" it is between 7'-0" and 8'-1" in height with 4'-1" of lattice. For the next 24'-1"
along the right side property line, the solid wood fence is between 7'-6" and 8'-6" in height with an
additional 4'-1" of lattice. And for the final 31'-7" of the right side property line, the fence is 6'-2" in height
with 1'-0" of lattice. Please refer to the diagram included in the staff report and the table below for the
height of the fence at different locations along the right side property line. The applicant is requesting the
following:
• Fence exception for height for a new fence along the rear and right side property lines (7'-2" to 12'-
7" height proposed where 7'-0" is the maximum height allowed) (CS 25.78.020, 1).
Table 1— 1414 Alvarado Avenue
EXISTING/AS-BUILT AND PROPOSED' ALLOWED/REQ'D
Rear: 6'-2" solid plus 1'0" lattice
Ri ht side ro ert line, from fronf:
0' to 43-0"' no new fence
43'-0" to 50'-7" 7'-4" to 8'-5" solid with 1'-0" of lattice 6'-0" solid plus 1'-0" lattice
50'-7" to 66'-4" 7'-0" to 8'-1" solid with 4'-1" of lattice
66'-4" to 90'-5" 7'-6" to 8'-6" solid with 4'-1" lattice
90'-5" to 122' 6'-2" solid lus 1'0" lattice
t-ence exception tor height tor a tence along the side and rear property lines (7'-2" to 12'-7" height
proposed where 7'-0" is the maximum height allowed) (CS 25.78.020, b).
Staff Comments: The City Engineer, Fire Marshal, and NPDES Coordinator reviewed the proposed
project. Only the City Engineer had a comment concerning the location of the fence.
Lisa Whitman
Zoning Technician
c: George and Debbie Oldham, applicants and property owners.
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