Motion Restricting us allow only a Max 1 foot tall fence in the 35 feet site Triangle • If we do so, it will create serious security concern for my 4 year old who can jump this fence and go to Middlefield Rd.
• Not only this, the part of the lot behind the site triangle area will become useless for us (Shown in Orange Highlighted area)
Given the professional opinions we got form the city’s transportation department (and independent Transport consultant Hexagon), we strongly believe there is no need to restrict the fence to max 1 foot height in the site triangle.
Consistent with the city’s transport department opinions, we are proposing 2 solutions:
Option A:
Let us do what the City Transport has suggested and is deemed safe by them (i.e. Allow for a 36 inch high fence with minimum 3 inch gapping (Picture Given Below) within the 35-foot site triangle along the Middlefield frontage, set back 4 feet from the back of sidewalk) + We are offering 2 more options (though, not asked by City Transport department)
1. The City transport Department suggested this fence should be ‘Somewhat Transparent’. We are making them completely transparent (see below picture)
2. We are also willing to increase the offered swath of pavement and easement offered to the neighbors fronting Ellsworth by 1 foot (from 18 inches wide to 30 inches wide) alongside Ellsworth Place beginning at the Middlefield Road curb line and extending approximately 42 feet to the proposed walkway to the single-family residence
Option B:
Let us do what the City Transport has suggested and is deemed safe by them (i.e. Allow for a 36 inch high wrought iron fence with minimum 3 inch gapping (Picture Given Below) within the 35-foot site triangle along the Middlefield frontage, set back 4 feet from the back of sidewalk) + We are offering 2 more options (though, not asked by City Transport department) • We do a Notch where Ellsworth meets Middlefield
• The City transport Department suggested this fence should be ‘Somewhat Transparent’. We are making them completely transparent (see below picture)
Final Summary
• This is a private lot. No one has any rights to use this for Parking/Trespassing
• The assessment of safety is best done by professionals (which is city transport department and independent transport consultant) • While buying the lot, the city told me multiple times that a single family home can be built on this lot