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Fargo Board of Adjustment denies variance request for 726 Fortieth Street North
Summary
On Jan. 28 the Board of Adjustment denied a request to allow a new primary structure to encroach into the interior side setback in the GI (General Industrial) zoning district at 726 Fortieth Street North. Staff found two required variance criteria were not met; the board voted to accept staff findings and deny the variance.
Fargo’s Board of Adjustment on Jan. 28 denied a variance request that would have allowed a new primary structure at 726 Fortieth Street North to encroach into the required interior side setback in the GI (General Industrial) zoning district.
Planning staff recommended denial after finding that two of the five required variance criteria were not met. Staff said the property is not unique within the zoning district — neighboring parcels are similar in size and configuration — and that the strict application of the standards would not create an unavoidable physical hardship because the existing business can continue to operate and alternative…
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