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Mr. Pretzel stated that there were also issues regarding paying for half of the cost of the fence because he did not want to pay $700 for a fence he did not want. He added that he has constructed and maintained his own fence. Mr. Pretzel stated that the staff report omitted issues regarding the concrete footings. He indicated that the portion of the fence constructed by the previous neighbor is good, unlike that constructed by Mr. Deike, which has mold and is rotten. He added that another neighbor, Ms. Fink, who is present and can talk for herself, also has issues with the fence. Commissioner Blank asked Mr. Pretzel what he wanted to see happen with respect to the fence. Mr. Pretzel replied that he wanted the fence "cut down" to six feet tall to match his existing six-foot tall fence. Commissioner Blank asked Mr. Pretzel if he wanted two fences. Mr. Pretzel said yes and added that he wanted to build his own fence. Commissioner Olson requested clarification about the red fence shown in one of the slides presented and asked Mr. Pretzel if he owned that fence. Mr. Pretzel replied that it is the common fence between Mr. Deike and himself. Commissioner Pentin inquired if this fence was approved and if this was its condition since 1998. Mr. Pretzel replied that the fence deteriorated after 1998 because it was not maintained. Todd Deike, Applicant, apologized to the Commissioners for taking their time He related the history of his interactions with Mr. Pretzel over the fencing issue and the timelinefrom when the fence began to fall down to when a new fence was required by Code Enforcement because of his pool. He noted that he received approval for a six-foot six-inch tall fence in. 1998, and two months ago, he received approval for his already existing seven-foot tall fence. He indicated that Mr. Pretzel co-applied for a 7.3-foot tall fence on his side property line and paid for half of its cost. He stated that he could not understand why he should cut down his 6.8-foot tall fence that is installed on his own property. Commissioner Pentin asked Mr. Deike why the approved six-foot six-inch tall fence was not built in 1998. Mr. Deike replied that he did not want to be responsible for the maintenance of the mow strip as conditioned by staff. DRAFT EXCERPT: PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 12-14-2011 Page 2 of 6