# Zoning Board of Appeals - 11/12/2026

The City of Peoria Zoning Board of Appeals met on November 12, 2026. The board approved the October 8 meeting minutes and considered one major variance request, identified in the staff presentation as Case ZBA450-2026, for a six-foot privacy fence in the front yard of a corner lot at 401 West Forest Hill Avenue; the code permits a maximum height of three feet in front yards. Staff recommended denial, citing traffic and pedestrian sight-line concerns and the effect on the neighborhood’s open-yard character. Staff also noted that part of the existing fence encroached into the right-of-way and would need to be moved back regardless of the variance decision.

The petitioner and a neighboring resident supported the request, emphasizing the homeowner’s safety concerns; the petitioner also said she had not understood the corner lot to have two front yards. After deliberations, a motion to approve the variance failed on a 5–0 roll-call vote. The board also discussed the need for better public education about fence rules on corner lots. No procurement, contracts, or spending actions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Zoning Board of Appeals - 11/12/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcBe3_a-tsM) - cityofpeoriatv