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Daniel & Sarah Zanc 10823 N 59th Ave Glendale AZ 85304 June 7, 2022 Attn: City of Glendale 5850 W Glendale Ave Glendale, AZ 85301 Re: 10823 N 59th Ave – Project Narrative for Variance To whom it may concern: I am writing to seek a front fence variance for my single-family home at 10823 N 59th Ave. Current zoning rules state that front fences must be no more than 3 feet tall; I respectfully request to install a fence that is 6 feet tall (4ft block wall and 2ft iron wrought view fence) to not only accommodate gates (6ft high with a peak of 7ft toward the middle only; see drawing) but to also secure the property. There are several reasons why a fence with a gate at the front of the property is necessary. First, the front of the property is facing a major street, 59th Ave. Due to the property’s topography, location, and surroundings, the property receives high volumes of foot and car traffic. For example, foot traffic is high not only because of the presence of a nearby bus stop but also because of the commercial buildings situated next to the property. Car traffic, on the other hand, is constant due to facing 59th Ave. This brings in a lot of trash to the front of the property (see pictures) as well as noise. A 6-foot-tall fence would block trash from polluting the property and reduce noise. Second, homeless people are entering the property on a regular basis. In fact, they have a “meeting place” which is to the south of the property where they hang out day and night (see pictures). It is not only unsafe but also unacceptable. Their personal belongings are all over our property, from drugs to clothing you can find anything and everything. Furthermore, our personal property has also been compromised and stolen (see police reports). This further proves the fact that the property needs to be secured. A 6-foot-tall fence with gated access would block unwanted visitors on the property and give it privacy which in turn would make it safe for a family with kids to live on the property. Lastly, there is no proper ingress or egress to the property. In fact, by building a fence with a gate, we are not compromising traffic but rather provide an appropriate access to the property. By installing gates 25 ft from the sidewalk, we are allowing plenty of room for a vehicle to safely merge into and out of traffic and unto the property. As you can see the variance is the minimum necessary to alleviate the property hardship it is currently facing. I hope you agree that my request would produce an aesthetically proper addition if not an enhancement to my neighborhood. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 480.270.2678. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Sincerely, Daniel Zanc Sarah Zanc STREET ELEVATION A1 marley design jft96@gmx.com 623.226.8175 SHEET: DATE: PROJECT NO: REVISIONS: ZANC RESIDENCE - FENCE + GATES 10823 N. 59TH AVE. GLENDALE 85304 01.17.2022. 96019 NEW GATE / FENCE ELEVATION SCALE: 3/8" = 1'-0" A1 1 20'-0" 6'-0" NEW 4" MASONRY SCREEN WALL. EXISTING MASONRY WALL TO REMAIN. 4'-0" MAX. 2'-0" IRON WROUGHT VIEW FENCE. NEW IRON WROUGHT AUTOMATIC GATE. IRON WROUGHT VIEW FENCE. NEW 4" MASONRY SCREEN WALL. 7'-0" NEW IRON WROUGHT AUTOMATIC GATE. 6'-0"