ABZA 26-1 — 10-foot fence variance appeal
Description
The state sought a variance to build a 10-foot security fence — more than double the 4.5-foot code limit — around its parking facility; the council denied the appeal.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on Feb 18, 2026.
A 10-foot fence versus the standard 4.5-foot limit around a state police campus on residential-adjacent streets.
Applicant
- Name
- Minnesota Department of Administration
- Address
- Surface parking facility at Phalen Boulevard and Barclay Street
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 5
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — February 18, 2026
The state sought a variance to build a 10-foot security fence — more than double the 4.5-foot code limit — around its parking facility; the council denied the appeal.
City Council — February 11, 2026
The state is appealing the zoning board's deadlock on a 10-foot security fence around the BCA campus; the council will decide next week.
Related issues (1)
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