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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>While
posting this after the meeting, I would like to say that I am very much in
favor of homeowners having the right and option of establishing 6 foot fences
on their front, back and side yards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>People should be able to ensure privacy on their property. Limiting
materials or mandating coverage of the front yard fencing with shrubbery or
making the front yard fence on line with the house is one thing, but I do not
support anything that would deny homeowners the right to privacy.<span
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I agree that it is more likely sick
voyeurism than old town aesthetics that would have anything to do with barring
side and back yard fencing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#400040'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Rob Oppenheim<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, October 15, 2006
12:54 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> TownTalk<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [RP TownTalk] Fence and
Hedge Code Discussion</span></font><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>An
in-depth discussion of the proposed fence and hedge code </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>is
set for <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>tomorrow </span></b>evening, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Monday 10/16/06 at 8 pm</span></b> , Town Hall.</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>(The
proposed code was published in the last Town Crier.)</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Your
comments are most welcome both here and at the meeting.</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040;
font-weight:bold'>SetBacks</span></font></b><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Shall
we change the setback rules to be: if there is a sidewalk present then</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>require
a fence/hedge to be a few inches back from the sidewalk and if there </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>is no
sidewalk, then require the fence/hedge to be completely on one's own </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>property
(not in the public right of way, which varies from about 10 to 12 feet </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>back
from the street).</span></font><font color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Should
people be allowed to plant hedges in the public right of way? </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Should
people be allowed to place fences in the public right of way?</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040;
font-weight:bold'>Hedges</span></font></b><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Is it
different to have a tall dense hedge than a fence?</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Should
they be treated differently?</span></font><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>(I am
leaning towards easing the hedge restrictions, but it is hard </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>to
justify allowing views to be blocked by hedges but not fences).</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Hyattsville
requires a permit to plant a hedge. Should we?</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040;
font-weight:bold'>Fences</span></font></b><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Do
you think people should be able to put 6 foot fences in their </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Rear
yard?</span></font><font color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Side
yard? </span></font><font color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Front
yard?</span></font><font color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Many
communities allow NO front yard fence. Should we do that too?</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>(Personally,
I prefer no front yard fences, but I doubt if that is right for RP.)</span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>I
look forward to your comments.</span></font><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>- Rob
Oppenheim</span></font><font color="#400040"><span style='color:#400040;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#400040"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#400040'>Ward
One Councilman, Riverdale Park</span></font><font color="#400040"><span
style='color:#400040;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#400040'> </span></font><font
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