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variance granted
by Anne Skinner greater hazard to our government. I'm
against the fence on Frost Avenue
The Maplewood Board of Adjustments because the location is viewed as a
and Appeals granted a fence height temporary site."
variance to the City of Maplewood's The city plans to replace the building
Public Works garage located at 1955 and site upon the successful passage of a
Clarence St., at its Nov. 18 council bond issue in February 1977.
Councilman Donald Wiegert said, "I'm
meeting. The variance was granted to in favor of the proposal because we have
allow a 10 foot high chain link fence lost an awful lot over there,I don't know if
around the property and remove the 10 feet is adequate because the rear of the
present six foot high fence. lot is open.I'd be interested in a condition
It turns out however, that the in- that said it be taken down when we
stallation of the fence had already begun abandon the property.The loss over there
before the four foot variance was granted, has been unbelievable."
City Manager Mike Miller responded to Councilman John Greavu responded,
this issue, "That was an administrative "We have to go along with it, not only
error that it was ever put up." He in- because we need it, but because private
dicated that he halted the installation industry will be in here wanting to protect
when he found out about it. themselves in the same way. You've got
Councilman Norm Anderson objected to to protect yourself."
the variance,"We are requiring people to The variance was granted ayes all,with
obey ordinances and when the city the restriction that the fence be removed
violates its own, it creates an even when the property is vacated.