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Planning Commission <br /> November 13,2003 <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> Recommendations from Committees <br /> In developing the proposed fence ordinance, staff requested recommendations from the <br /> Environmental Design and Protection Committee and the Open Space Committee. The <br /> Environmental Design and Protection Committee presented staff with the following excerpt <br /> addressing perimeter fencing for conservation easements: <br /> "Fencing along the perimeter of a conservation easement is allowed, provided that <br /> openings sufficient to accommodate the free passage of wildlife are incorporated <br /> into the fence structure. This does not prevent a path that may be dedicated within <br /> a conservation easement. A[n] ideal perimeter fence is less [than] 42" high, shall <br /> provide a minimum of at least 12 inches spacing between the two top wires o[r] <br /> rails; and the lowest strand or rail on the fence shall be at least 16 inches off the <br /> ground. With electric fences,the bottom wire should be grounded. In addition, if <br /> you must construct fences greater than 42" in height[,] it shall be required to have <br /> at least one opening no less than 24' wide per 400 linear feet or less along the <br /> easement perimeter,this unrestricted wildlife movement must be provided." <br /> The above description of an ideal perimeter fence would look similar to Figure 1,below. <br /> 12 inches <br /> U <br /> N <br /> d' <br /> 16 inches <br /> Natural grade <br /> Figure 1. Not to scale. <br /> The Open Space Committee presented staff with the following recommendation on fences: . <br /> "Perimeter fencing shall provide openings sufficient to accommodate the free passage of wildlife <br /> through the conservation easement." An example of such a perimeter fence would look similar <br /> to Figure 2, below. <br /> Figure 2. <br /> f ;, • ".. _ , it '• i <br /> ,ft-rfl <br /> M <br /> . ��i...�'• 6t '.. ` ♦YJ ?:lel 4' <br />