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large number of trees, to be replaced with dogwood, redbud, and rhododendrons. Mrs. Choitz pointed out that the current landscaping is not original. Mr. Oxian said that some of the trees are very close to the house and may be damaging the foundation. Herendeen moved to _ - -- -- - - - approve the application: Mr. Newburn seconded: motion approved. Mrs. Sporleder abstained. b. Staff Approvals. 1) 1150 Lincolnway East - LHD. 2) 1154 Lincolnway East - LHD. 3) 1134 Lincolnway East - LHD. 4) 902 Riverside Drive - LHD. 5) 944 Riverside Drive - LHD. 6) 1205 E. Wayne Street - LHD. Mr. Oxian stated that most of these repairs were to roofs. Mrs. Sporleder moved to approve all six applications: Mr. Newburn seconded: motion approved. C Enf_orcemen_t . 1) 1716 E. Wayne Street. Mr. Oxian reported that the violation "in question was the construction of a fence without prior approval of either the commission or the staff. Mrs. Choitz said she had seen the fence and found it to be in flagrant violation of district specifications. Mr.- Pastor reported that the fence had "just barely" passed city code. Mr. Oxian cited the district specification that any fencing be compatible with the general character of the neighborhood. Mrs. Boyd stated that the owners had filed the certificate of appropriateness after the fact. The commission, she said, had the right to review the alteration and request its removal if they deemed it unacceptable. Only after the alteration had been formally rejected would the issue become an enforcement problem. Mrs. Choitz questioned whether the fence constituted a sufficiently serious violation to justify such a drastic action as making the owners remove it. Mr. Eide said a precedent should be set for the neighborhood. He suggested moving the gate to the post nearest the back of the house, and fencing the back