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Board accepts correction to approval for 7‑foot fence at 3211 W. Ruskin

Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Milwaukee · April 2, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Zoning Appeals corrected a prior order and approved the 7‑foot fence at 3211 W. Ruskin as built, after staff explained measurement errors tied to topography and neighbors expressed concerns about how the fence reads from the street.

The Milwaukee Board of Zoning Appeals on April 2 accepted a correction to a previous approval that allows a 7‑foot solid wood fence at 3211 West Ruskin Street to stand "as built." Chair Eric Lowenburg said the earlier order contained a measurement error that did not reflect the fence's height at a low point in the lot.

Department of Public Works staff told the board the original field…

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