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The back yard between us and our neighbors to the west we were planning on installing a four foot fence that would match their four foot fence. There would also be a four foot fence along the driveway to the north. The only section of fence that would be five foot would be to the south along Esther Street. The reason we decided that we wanted a five foot section along Esther Street was we felt that a four foot fence did not provide enough protection against someone trying to take the children out of the back yard. John Oxian then made a suggestion that Mr. Hinchcliffe should install a four -and -a - half foot fence all the way around his property instead. Mr. Hinchcliffe was not opposed to this proposal. Further discussion was then held among commission members and Mr. Hinchcliffe about what would be the appropriate height and length of the fence that is to be installed on his property considering the guidelines for the historic district. JOHN OXIAN: I will make a motion to approve the fence that Mr. Hinchcliffe proposes to install. The fence is to go all the way across the south extension and the extension is to remain inside. The fence will also be installed four feet back from Esther Street and go all the way down to the north and then it will go across and up. I also recommend that that the fence is four -and -a -half feet high and be subject to a variance and that if only a smaller area would be allowed by the variance that it still would be approved. CATHERINE HOSTETLER: Seconds the motion and the motion carries unanimously. JOHN OXIAN: I would also like to make another motion that the reconstruction of the damaged pergola behind the house be approved by authorization from staff approval for whenever the plan is submitted. JOANN SPORLEDER: Seconds the motion and the motion carries unanimously. 2. 2002-0409; 630 Carroll Street; build new garage. KAREN HAMMOND-NASH: The 1979 district survey shows a driveway next to this house and the house has no garage. The Mitchems own Birdsell Lot #16, on which the house is located, and also the adjacent lots #17 and #18. They seek to build a two -car garage about twelve feet from their house, on the line between lots 16 and 17, and mostly on lot 17, set back eight feet behind the front line of the house. If well done, this could be a good thing, as it would reduce the number of cars parked on the street, and result in a less cluttered streetscape. Staff recommends approval, with the following conditions: 1. That the garage be situated as drawn, at least eight feet behind the front line of the house. 2. That the garage be sided with a siding material of the same dimensions as the siding that is on the house. 3. That the roof be a hipped roof, with a slope of 3-12 or 4-12, similar to the shallow slope of the house roof. 3