Wisconsin Record
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Front yard setback enforcement on Spence Street

Summary

A homeowner's unpermitted front porch exceeds the neighborhood setback by 9.7 feet. The board denied the variance, meaning the porch must come down and be rebuilt smaller or as a permitted structure.

At a glance

Total mentions
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Last 30 days
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Last discussed Apr 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

The owner bears the cost of removing and rebuilding the porch.

✅Who benefits

Neighbors and the uniform character of the R1 block face.

⚠️Who could be affected

Carol Fleming, who says a contractor talked her into the larger porch and left her mid-project.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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