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Zoning board denies variance for 4‑foot solid fence at 6800 W. Edgerton; ADA accommodation discussion moved to next month
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a requested variance to allow a 4‑foot solid fence in the front yard at 6800 West Edgerton but agreed to consider a reasonable‑accommodation request under the Americans with Disabilities Act at the board's next meeting after the applicant supplies additional materials.
The Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 23 denied a variance request to allow a 4‑foot solid fence in the front yard at 6800 West Edgerton but agreed to take up a separate ADA reasonable‑accommodation request next month if the homeowner supplies a clearer site plan and documentation.
Gina, city planner and zoning administrator, told the board staff recommended denial of the variance because the property lacks “exceptional, unusual or extraordinary” circumstances that would justify changing the code for a single lot. "Because there is not a unique feature to this lot, staff recommends denial," she said.
The homeowner and family pressed for the…
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