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Zoning board denies request for 6-foot opaque corner fence at 3906 York Avenue South
Summary
The Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request to raise the corner side-yard fence from 4 to 6 feet at 3906 York Ave. Staff cited ordinance intent and sight-line safety; applicants said the taller fence is needed for privacy and noise buffering.
The Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment on Dec. 4 denied a property owners’ request to allow a 6-foot-tall opaque fence in a corner side yard at 3906 York Avenue South, concluding the proposal failed to meet the ordinance’s variance criteria.
Staff told the board that the ordinance limits opaque fences in corner side yards to 4 feet, allowing 6 feet only where open or decorative or where necessary to enclose an entrance. In its findings, staff said roughly 30 feet of the proposed fence “exceeds the maximum height,” does not align with the…
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