He is unable to commit to the landscape buffer, but he can commit to the screening fence. If a majority of the commission wants to have the landscape buffer, then he would recommend a two-week postponement in order to get with Frank Parra. Commissioner Brown asked if this was a true alleyway and did the residents have access to the alley. Steve Reed stated that this is a dedicated, unimproved alley. He stated that it would be difficult to get a car or truck through the alley.
Residents can have access to the alley.
Commissioner Brown asked who is responsible for maintenance. Steve Reed stated that on an improved alley, the City is responsible for maintenance. The resident is responsible for the grass area between the back yard and the pavement. Don Knight stated that the adjoining property owner maintains the alley in an unimproved alley. Commissioner Fletcher stated that from the east property line to Carl Road in the last zoning case for the storage buildings, there is a block fence from that east property line all the way down to Nursery.