LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission will meet this week with one main business item relating to a fence variance.

The commission will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.

The main item of business for the Wednesday meeting is Robert Culbertson's application for approval of fencing in excess of the 3-foot height limitation within the front yard setback area of a rental property located at 270 15th St.

The staff report said the application indicates that the property's tenants have “expressed concerns about the traffic noise and the lack of privacy from adjoining North High Street.”

The tenant also owns a large dog which needs a boundary fence to prevent it from escaping. That led to the fence's construction.

Staff is proposing approving the proposed fencing subject to conditions including removing 7 lineal feet of the fence to improve visibility, keeping shrubs at a maximum height of 36 inches and maintaining the fencing in good condition.

The commission also will approve its Jan. 14 meeting minutes and schedule its next meeting for Wednesday, April 8.

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