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Zoning commission recommends allowing 6‑foot front‑yard fence for Brookfield corner lot
Summary
A Brookfield family persuaded the Planning and Zoning Commission to recommend a variance to allow a 6‑foot fence in the required front and corner side yards of an island corner lot, citing safety and privacy for two young children; the case moves to the village board on May 11.
A Brookfield family won the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation April 30 to allow a 6‑foot fence in the required front and corner side yards of their corner ("island") lot.
The petitioner told commissioners the property has two yards and that zoning treats the wider yard as the front yard, leaving the smaller, street‑facing yard exposed.…
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