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Board denies variance for unpermitted front porch at 1317 Spence Street

Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals · April 23, 2026
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The Green Bay Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals denied a variance request from homeowner Carol Fleming after staff said an unpermitted front porch extended beyond the block's average setback and failed building-code inspections. The board directed staff to work with the owner on next steps.

The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals voted to deny a variance request from Carol Fleming, the owner of 1317 Spence Street, after staff said an attached front porch installed last summer extended about 9.7 feet beyond the block's established front-yard setback and lacked required building inspections.

John, a city inspection staff member, told the board the block's average front-yard setback is about 33 feet and that the structure added an approximately 112-square-foot porch that exceeds the municipal allowance for a landing. He said the porch was…

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