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OCT 121983 Mgt "I Mrs. Poupard noted that the fence height allowed in front yards has been raised 6", and fences in the side yard made the same height as the rear. Both the Planning staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommend approval. Commissioner Lyons wished to know whether a high security fence with three strands of barbed wire on top is considered a barbed wire fence, and Planning Manager Keating stated that a fence with any barbed wire on it is considered a barbed wire fence. Chairman Bird believed we used to have something that discouraged the use of barbed wire fences in residential zoning and wished to know if that still holds true. Planning & Zoning Commission Chairman Eggert noted that in MXD districts such as on Oslo Road, for example, where there is commercial and industrial mixed in with residen- tial, there have been some very legitimate requests for fences with barbed wire on top . She did agree that as a general policy such fences should be discouraged in residential districts. Commissioner Scurlock stated that the main thing he likes about the proposed ordinance is that it starts to streamline our process by allowing some administrative action, which he felt is a step in the right direction. Commissioner Wodtke had some concern about the wording w relating to approval by an'architecturai control review ` board having authority in a particular neighborhood and discussed the possibility of a clash of opinion between the neighborhood review board and the Planning Department recommendation. Planner Poupard felt the intent was to give the Director some backup to take into consideration and weigh in his decision when an applicant decided to apply in the face of the neighborhood board's disapproval, and.Planning Manager Keating pointed out that if there are particular 12.