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Planning Commission December 8,2005 Page 2 of 2 Notification is limited to adjacent neighbors and neighbors across the street. 3. Design Guidelines. Preference for open fences using natural materials and colors is clearly stated in Section 10-1.507(e). Current requirements for granting exceptions to design standards have been omitted. 4. Development Standards. Section 10-1.507(f) includes the following additions to existing development standards: • Subsection (1) clarifies that fences and walls located on property lines or in setback areas not adjacent to a road right-of-way are limited to 6 feet in height. • Subsection (2) clarifies that there is a sliding scale for fence heights, which may be proportionately increased 1 foot for every 10-foot increase in setback up to a maximum of 6 feet in height. • Subsection (3) clarifies that fences, walls, gates and columns located behind setback lines are not subject to height limitations. • Subsection (10) makes fences located in or around officially designated ed wildlife corridors subject to the same requirements that apply to fences on the perimeter of open space/conservation easements. 5. Nonconforming Fences. Currently, the code allows the replacement of existing legal nonconforming fences with the same materials in the same location. The proposed amendment requires that the replacement of existing legal nonconforming fences must conform to the requirements of the new ordinance as per Section 10-1.507(g). Exceptions may be granted where the strict application of these requirements will result in a hardship for the property owner. 6. Exceptions and Variances. Findings for exceptions have been simplified in Section 10- 1.507(h). For clarification, a statement has been added that any fence over 6 feet in a setback area or closer to the centerline of the road than required shall require a variance. CEQA STATUS This project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15308, "Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment." SUMMARY The proposed fence ordinance clarifies height and location requirements for fences, walls, gates and columns. In addition, the proposed ordinance requires the notification of neighbors for certain types of fence requests, such as fences that involve the removal of existing landscape screening or solid fences that would impact neighbor views. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Fence Ordinance with Amendments 2. Current Fence Ordinance 3. September 8, 2005 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes