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to issues pertaining to the fence. Commissioner Hostetler moved the Commission accept the staff recommendation. Commissioner Bullene indicated he had some additional questions. Commissioner Bullene asked why the proposal called for 29-32' of fencing. Mrs. Hendriksen said at the time she made the application, she had three different estimates and all the fence companies had different minimum sizes. Commissioner Bullene asked where the fence would end in relationship to the house. Mr. King indicated the variance would be at the rear, depending on if the southernmost lilac remained. Mrs. Hendriksen said the fence would only overlap the edge of the house by a foot at the most, and it would not be enough to obscure the windows. She said they had considered extending the fence farther, but the foundation was very high and the fence did not offer any more privacy from the windows. President Oxian asked how the fence was to be maintained. Mr. King said they did not intend to paint the fence and with the fence facing in, if a board broke, they could replace it easily from their own side of the fence. Commissioner Talley indicated he had spoken with two fence companies and both had indicated a fence of this type had a life expectancy of 5-7 without maintenance and to lengthen that life, the fence would need to be painted or stained annually. Commissioner Talley said the fence companies also said a soft wood fence of this type if left untreated would attract termites and he had also discovered from these companies that in a situation like this one in which the fence owner is not allowed to trespass, the suggested setback was 18-24". Commissioner Talley noted the fence companies he spoke with said 95% of people installing fence do as Commissioner Bullene said and had the structure of the fence on their side and the boards facing out toward the neighbor. A discussion ensued on whether Commissioner Hostetler's motion had been seconded. Commissioner Choitz seconded the motion. The motion passed with 6 for. 1 azainst, and 1 abstention. 5. 521 River Avenue--EP-LIID-- vinyl siding President Oxian moved this item up on the agenda from old business. Mr. Bill Bonney, contractor for the project, said the plan was to foam core the house and then side it with lifetime warranty vinyl siding and the windows were to be wrapped with white aluminum and the soffit would be done in vinyl. The frieze board would be wrapped in aluminum. Ms. Anderson indicated the staff recommendation had been that the owner address the concerns regarding the additional layer obscuring the window and door trim and the issue of the size of the vinyl to be installed. Mr. Bonney indicated the size was to be double 4 inch. Mr. Duvall added there was a complication because the original application was only for the vinyl siding and in-kind porch repairs and did not include the wrapping of the windows and soffit. Mr. Bonney said the soffit was rotting. He explained the windows would be wrapped with a 4 inch aluminum trim called a picture frame look so the siding would not run up to the existing window. President Oxian asked if the windows were original. Mr. Duvall said they appeared original. President Oxian said he could not agree with wrapping the window trim and unless Mr. Bonney could positively convince him of the condition of the soffits, he could not agreed to that either. President Oxian said unless they could see the original siding, he would not agree to the 4" vinyl because houses of this type would not have had 4" siding. President Oxian recommended the COA be rejected and a new COA be applied for and that the staff and Standards and Maintenance Committee go and look at the property before it comes back to the Commission. Mr. Bonney said he had photos of other houses he had sided. President Oxian explained neither