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Board approves 8‑foot fence, opacity exception and 17‑foot setback variance at Melrose/Madera property
Summary
The Dallas Board of Adjustment approved multiple special exceptions and a variance for a corner lot at 5410 Melrose Avenue, allowing an 8‑foot fence and reduced openness along Madera Avenue and a 17‑foot reduction to the front‑yard setback after the applicant presented neighborhood outreach and hardship related to an irregular lot shape.
The Dallas Board of Adjustment on Nov. 4 granted multiple requests from homeowner Jennifer Hiramoto for a property at 5410 Melrose Avenue, approving an 8‑foot fence and a reduced open‑surface requirement along Madera Avenue and a 17‑foot variance to the front‑yard setback.
The board approved the special exception to fence height by a 4–1 vote; it approved a special exception allowing a fence with less than 50 percent open area on Madera by a 5–0 vote and granted a 17‑foot…
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