Laserfiche WebLink
<br />General No.1 (continued) <br /> <br />assumed that the wall would be constructed of five feet wide and seven feet <br />high panels; that to satisfy concerns regarding noise reduction a costly <br />acoustical study was done; that staff has gone farther to ameliorate the <br />situation than for any other neighborhood; that the Atherwood development has <br />en joyed a peacefu 1 area for twenty years, but oust recognize the <br />inevitability of development of vacant parcels; and described the <br />alternatives with regard to fence height, materials, and fabrication. <br /> <br />I ' <br /> <br />Mario Biagi, 900 Veterans Boulevard, representing the developer, D.K. <br />Development, stated that ouch of the discussion regarding changes to the <br />fence that went on over the past several months h ad been without the <br />developer having been made aware of them; that originally it was to have been <br />a redv.ood fence; described the subsequent disagreements as to where the posts <br />would be, what materials would be used, whether it ought to be installed with <br />cut-outs to accommodate the trees; that alternatives are: a six-foot high <br />fence with concrete posts; seven-foot high with 15 foot panels, which v.ould <br />have to be lifted by crane and dropped into place, arx:1 it \\Ould be difficult <br />if not imposs ib le to save the trees; seven-foot redv.ood fence; or bui ld a <br />straight wall, remove all the trees and replace them. He added that the <br />developer is anxious to get on with the project because of the time involved <br />between ordering materials and their delivery. <br /> <br />Larry Irons, 105 atherwood, indicated he had not previously been aware of the <br />options until now. <br /> <br />City Manager Smith and City Attorney Schricker questioned the reason that the <br />matter is before Council, noting that it is not an appeal, arx:1 that it is <br />really a matter before staff for determination as to whether condit ions <br />imposed are being adhered to. <br /> <br />Pat Sikora, <br />the June 17 <br />the various <br />and that it <br />concerns. <br /> <br />165 Atherwood Avenue, restated in detail her comments made at <br />Council meeting, regarding their concerns, their contacts with <br />interested departments, the desire for a 7-foot acoust ical fence <br />be constructed so as not to disturb the existing trees, and other <br /> <br />MIS: Claire/Mosher to accept the staff report and advise the developer to <br />follow through with the staff recommendations. <br /> <br />On the advice of City Attorney Schricker, Councilman Claire added to his <br />motion the declaration that the motion is not enforceable, since Council does <br />not have jurisd i ct i on. <br /> <br />MOTION WITHDRAWN <br /> <br />Following additional discussion, Councilman Claire, with consent of his <br />second, withdrew his motion. <br /> <br />Discussion continued regarding the fact that if the conditions in the Planned <br />Development are taken literally, that v.ould mean installing a straight wall <br />along the property line, and Mr. Biagi (see above) believed this would be the <br />most satisfactory to the developer because it \\Ould make a clean line and <br />would allow planting of new trees and other larx:1scaping that would make the <br />property more attractive. <br /> <br />Reg.Mtg. <br />6/24/85 <br />P ag e 5 <br /> <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 <br />Page No. 492 <br />