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Planning Commission recommends narrowing River Waters fence restriction and bans front‑yard RV storage
Summary
The commission recommended approval of an amendment to Ordinance O‑23‑09 to limit the four‑foot fence restriction to lots 65 feet wide or less and to explicitly prohibit exterior storage of recreational vehicles and utility trailers in front yards.
At the May 11 meeting, City Planner Kim Lindquist presented a proposed amendment to Ordinance O‑23‑09 governing the River Waters Residential Planned Unit Development. Lindquist said the amendment would confine the current four‑foot fence limitation to lots 65 feet wide or less so that larger lots may follow standard zoning regulations. The amendment would also add language to prohibit exterior storage of recreational vehicles, utility trailers and similar items within front yards.
Building Official Scott Dornfeld said staff reviews fence permit requests against PUD requirements and that the amendment is intended to clarify and simplify enforcement and expectations for residents. Commissioner Josh Gehlen and Kern noted that other developments with similar lot widths do not carry the same PUD fence restriction because they are not in River Waters. Joel Zabel asked whether the property in question had been annexed; Phil Kern confirmed annexation and said no final development plans had been approved.
After the public hearing (no extended public comment), the commission moved to recommend approval of the ordinance amendment to Ordinance O‑23‑09; the motion carried. The minutes do not record a roll‑call tally for that recommendation. The amendment clarifies which lots are subject to the four‑foot limit and adds an explicit prohibition on specified types of exterior storage in front yards; any implementation or enforcement details would follow typical ordinance administration procedures.
