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Zoning Board approves front-yard setback variance for Linden Hills home at 4148 Upton Ave. S.
Summary
The Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 14 approved a variance allowing portions of a proposed single-family home to encroach into the established front-yard setback at 4148 Upton Ave. S., 5-0. Staff said floor-area-ratio issues will be resolved before a building permit is issued.
Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment Chair Matt Perry and the board approved a variance on Aug. 14 allowing portions of a proposed single-family dwelling at 4148 Upton Avenue South to encroach into the established front-yard setback, by a 5-0 vote.
City planning staff told the board the property, in the Linden Hills neighborhood in Ward 13, has a lot area of 7,669 square feet and that the applicant seeks a reduced front-yard setback of 37.9 feet. Adjacent properties were cited with front-yard setbacks of 48.4 feet to the north and 34.9 feet to the south. Staff recommended approval, finding the proposal meets the ordinance standards and would not alter the essential character of…
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