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<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> An in-depth discussion of the proposed fence and hedge code </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> is set for </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> tomorrow </FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> evening, </FONT><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Monday 10/16/06 at 8 pm</FONT></b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> , Town Hall.</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> (The proposed code was published in the last Town Crier.)</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Your comments are most welcome both here and at the meeting.</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> SetBacks</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Shall we change the setback rules to be: if there is a sidewalk present then</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> require a fence/hedge to be a few inches back from the sidewalk and if there </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> is no sidewalk, then require the fence/hedge to be completely on one's own </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> property (not in the public right of way, which varies from about 10 to 12 feet </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> back from the street).</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Should people be allowed to plant hedges in the public right of way? </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Should people be allowed to place fences in the public right of way?</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Hedges</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Is it different to have a tall dense hedge than a fence?</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Should they be treated differently?</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> (I am leaning towards easing the hedge restrictions, but it is hard </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> to justify allowing views to be blocked by hedges but not fences).</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Hyattsville requires a permit to plant a hedge. Should we?</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><b><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Fences</FONT></b></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Do you think people should be able to put 6 foot fences in their </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Rear yard?</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Side yard? </FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Front yard?</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Many communities allow NO front yard fence. Should we do that too?</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> (Personally, I prefer no front yard fences, but I doubt if that is right for RP.)</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> I look forward to your comments.</FONT></div>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> </FONT><div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> -</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Rob Oppenheim</FONT></div>
<div><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3> Ward One Councilman, Riverdale Park</FONT></div>
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