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Board approves Elmhurst corner-lot variances and 6-foot fences for new house
Summary
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved variances to allow a new two‑story house at 2400 Elmhurst Ave to encroach 3 feet into both the infill front and street‑side setbacks and to permit 6‑foot privacy fences in the front and street‑side yards after staff recommended approval and neighbors debated sightlines and privacy.
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment on June 17 approved three variances and two related fence‑height requests for a corner lot at 2400 Elmhurst Avenue, allowing a principal structure to encroach into infill-required front and street‑side setbacks and permitting 6‑foot wooden privacy fencing in both the front and street‑side yards.
Planning staff described the request as a small encroachment from required front and street‑side infill setbacks — a 3‑foot variance where the front requirement is 32 feet and the street‑side requirement is 12 feet — and a 2‑foot…
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