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DISCUSSION/MOTION - TED JOHNSON - EXCEPTION TO DESIGN GUIDELINE - 6w OPEN FENCE AGAINST CITY OPEN SPACE John Franklin, Director of Community Development, commented that this has been before Council in the past. Mr. Johnson did request exception to the design guidelines, which govern permits for fences against City open space. Originally, Mr. Johnson requested a 6 ft. privacy fence to screen his yard against a strip open space. He stated that before Council is a request for an alternative design, which would be a 6 ft. California style chain link fence, which is a redwood or cedar framed chain link fence. He commented that Council does have and is the authority to act on this, because they did adopt the design guidelines. Ted Johnson, 1320 Franklin Avenue, Louisville, CO, stated that he would now like to put in a 6 ft. California style chain link fence, which is open and he thinks would satisfy concerns about creating a corridor effect along that little strip of property. Davidson called for Council comments and questions. Mayer: Is 6 ft. sufficient, or would 5 ft. be sufficient? Johnson: I think 6 ft. is what I need to keep the dogs in. Lathrop: The fence that you've constructed on the south part of your residence, is that 6 ft.? Johnson: Yes. Hornbostel: Is the placement the same as you asked for before, right up against the side walk? Johnson: Along the west edge of my property there is a sidewalk going down into the little strip of open space. I would like to keep the 6 ft. fence up against that part of the sidewalk, but on the actual strip of open space there is a good 10 - 15 ft. of grass or weeds that would separate where the fence is and the path heading west. Hornbostel: John, in terms of what we were requesting, how far should he be from the sidewalk? 18