Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 09/18/2023 – Will Vote On Two Variance Requests From ThedaCare For An Oversized Sign

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 09/18/2023 at 7PM. They will take up two variance requests related to signage for the ThedaCare/Encircle Campus on Capitol Drive. ThedaCare is wanting to install a very large sign with an electronic signboard element that will be visible […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request To Engage Orthodontics – Clinic Will Not Be Able To Add Additional Parking Stalls To Lot

Since it was a slow week last week in terms of city meetings, I had an opportunity to go back and listen to the July Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. They took up two variance requests. The first was a variance request to allow a […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance For 6-Foot Tall Fence In Front Yard Of Cherokee Drive Residence

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 07/17/2023. One of the requests they deliberated on was for a variance to allow a 6-foot-tall fence to be built in the front yard of a residence on Cherokee Drive even though the Municipal Code only allowed 3-foot-tall fences […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 07/17/2023 – Will Vote On Variance Requests For Residential Fence, Parking Lot Expansion

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 07/17/2023 at 7PM. They will be taking up two variance requests. The first is for a residence on Cherokee Drive. There is an existing 5- or 6-foot-tall fence in the front yard. That fence is in disrepair and […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Request To Alter Lot Line Between Adjoining Properties Allowing Inground Pool To Remain

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 06/19/2023. They were initially slated to review two variance requests. The first pertained to a car wash that wanted to construct a drive-through in the front yard. That item, however, ended up being withdrawn. The board ended up only […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 06/19/2023 – Will Hear Variance Requests For Car Wash On Calumet, Lot Line Change For Residence On Memorial

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 06/19/2023 at 7PM. They will be taking up two variance requests. The first request is related to the proposed car wash at 4029 E Calumet Street whose special use permit was recently approved by the City Plan Commission […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 05/15/2023 – Will Review Variance Requests For 3 Properties Including One For A Fence Between Feuding Neighbors

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 05/15/2023 at 7PM. They will be reviewing and voting on 4 zoning code variances related to 3 properties. The first two variance requests pertain to a car repair and sales business located on Wisconsin Avenue. The owner wants […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance To Proposed Lawe Street Tavern Next To Jacobs Meat Market And Moon Water Cafe

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 03/20/2023. One of the items they took up was a request for a variance from the property at 602 N Lawe Street, which is the corner of Lawe and Pacific. The property is a house that has a commercial […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 03/20/2023 – Will Consider Variance Requests For Chick-fil-A, Community First Sign, Residential Pool, New Tavern On Corner Of Lawe And Pacific

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 03/20/2023 at 7:30PM. They will be taking up 4 variance requests. The first is a request from Chick-fil-A. They would like to build a detached accessory structure (canopy and trash enclosure) in the front yard but section 23-43(f)(2)(e) […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Two Variance Requests Related To Accessory Dwelling Units, Approves Third Related To Two-Story Garage – Proceedings Highlight Issues With City’s New ADU Ordinance

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 02/20/2023. They took up three variance requests, two of which related to the city’s relatively new Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations and one of which related to a request to tear down and rebuild an existing 2 story garage. The […]