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Board OKs fence variance for corner lot at 13120 El Monte Street

6403073 · October 23, 2025
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The BZA granted a variance allowing a 4-foot steel fence to be placed 16 feet from the side property line at 13120 El Monte Street after members found the lot’s shallow depth created hardship and uniqueness.

The Leawood Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance Oct. 22 allowing a 4-foot steel fence at 13120 El Monte Street to be placed 16 feet from the side property line on a corner lot.

Planning staff told the board the property is a corner lot with a 30-foot side yard build line; the applicant requested a variance of roughly 14 feet to match an adjacent neighbor’s fence and enhance safety along the busy frontage. Staff…

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