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limiting the height of fences in residential front yards is to establish an open anda;inviting <br /> .neighborhood for both the nearby residents and general public. A 6' high fence at,this higt"fy <br /> visible corner and entrance into the residential area would not aid in creating such an <br /> environment. Also, there are no privacy fences in any of the front yards along Dunh'`Road to <br /> the west. <br /> The proposed fence would greatly reduce visibility along Dunn Road. Vehicles heading south <br /> along Race Street and turning westerly onto Dunn Road would be difficult to see for any <br /> vehicle backing out of the residential drives along the north side of Dunn Road especially for <br /> the immediate residence to the west. <br /> 6. The petition of Chris & Teresa Rhoden. <br /> The staff recommends denial of the proposed attached accesspryystrugture,. Per ordinance, <br /> an attached accessory structure shall be no larger than'the floor area of the dwelling unit, <br /> which in this case is 1,116 sq. ft. The intent is that the combined residential- living.areas of a <br /> structure still remain the dominant use within the total structure so that the residential <br /> appearance_remain structure +s rraintcined `°'Th'ere fir ' no art e x ttacl ed ° 'r$aetact�ed <br /> accessory structures cf-"this size present and/or visible iri the ' M' didte°areet.? Therefore, <br /> restricting'the size of these accessory structures in residential neighborhoods is appropriate. <br /> 7. The petition of Sarah Trainor. <br /> The staff recommends denial of all the requested variances for reduced lot area, frontage, <br /> and width for two proposed lots on property zoned A Agricultural District. Currently, one 2.5 <br /> acre parcel exists upon which a new home could be constructed. The previous home that <br /> was located on the site was recently demolished. <br /> The primary intent in establishing the agricultural district was the preservation and protection <br /> of St. Joseph County's farming community. Preventing and possibly reducing singular <br /> residential uses on lots less than 20 acres clearly supports this important County policy. <br /> Although the petitioner may suggest that a 1.275 acre reduction in farmland is minimal, the <br /> cumulative result of dozens of similar variance requests over several years would add up to <br /> substantial acreage. The new lot proposed to be subdivided would ,not be split off from <br /> unusable, or currently unused, farm acreage. Allowing an additional'lot to be subdivided for <br /> another house would therefore take agricultural land out of production and would not meet <br /> the intent of the agricultural district to both preserve farmland and protect agricultural areas <br /> from the encroachment of scattered urban-type uses. <br /> 4. The petition of Kevin & Margaret Lynch. <br /> The staff does not have any objection to the requested variance. However, if approved, the <br /> approval should be subject to combining the remnant approximate 1 1.7 .acre south of <br /> Kartoffei Creek, which will become landlocked, with the adjacent parcel to the south via a <br /> subdivision plat or recorded deed. <br /> 94. The petition of Hoosier Tank&Manufacturing,inc, <br /> The staff does not have any objection to the requested variances. However, it should be <br /> noted that in addition to planting Type "A" open landscaping along the eastern property line, <br /> six white pines 6' in.height are also proposed adjacent 16 the truck parking area. These pines <br /> should adequately buffer the parking area from Voorde Park to the east. <br /> SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE. NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA, & ROSELAND <br /> W W W,STJOSEPHCOIJNTYtNDlANA.COM <br />
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