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Zoning board upholds city front‑yard finding and denies 6‑foot fence at 3320 W. Lyndale
Summary
The board found the city correctly identified the front yard at 3320 West Lyndale and denied a request to keep a 6‑foot solid front‑yard fence, citing ordinance standards and concerns about setting precedent; the owner may reapply with structural evidence or a revised design.
The Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 23 determined the city did not err in identifying the front yard at 3320 West Lyndale and then denied a request to allow a 6‑foot solid fence in that front yard.
Gina, city planner and zoning administrator, explained the legal test: when the front yard is not "obviously evident," the zoning administrator must determine its location. Staff reviewed the property survey, the porch configuration and code definitions, and concluded the front yard begins at the primary dwelling, not at the porch.
Marcia Hernandez, the property…
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