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Zoning board approves 6-foot fence variance for 1424 Fremont Avenue North
Summary
The Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 5–1 on March 12, 2026, to grant a variance allowing a 6-foot fence at 1424 Fremont Ave N despite staff recommending denial; the decision followed applicant testimony that he spent $7,000 modifying the installation and supportive neighborhood testimony citing erosion and sight-line improvements.
On March 12, 2026, the Minneapolis Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 5–1 to grant a variance allowing a six-foot-tall fence in the front and corner side yards at 1424 Fremont Avenue North, reversing staff’s recommendation to deny the request.
Planner Mr. Ouellette told the board that the subject property is a corner lot in an urban neighborhood district and that staff did not find the application met two of the three required variance findings—specifically the finding that unique circumstances prevent compliance with the ordinance and the finding that the proposal meets the ordinance’s spirit and intent. Staff did, however, find the proposal met the third finding because the wrought-iron design would not block sight lines or create traffic hazards.
Board members pressed staff about whether a…
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