Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Lot Coverage Variance Request For Proposed Gas Station With Car Wash On South Side Of Town

Since it’s a quiet week with no committee or Council meetings, I thought now would be a good time to revisit the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on 07/18/2022. First off, of all shows under the City of Appleton umbrella, the Board of Zoning Appeals […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 07/18/2022 – Will Take Up Three Requests, Two Which Don’t Meet The Review Criteria For A Variance

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 07/18/2022 at 7PM. It looks like they have a full slate of variances to consider, with one property actually requesting 3 variances related to a rezoning. The first variance request is for the commercial lot on Calumet Street […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request For Detached Garage On Non-Conforming Lot Citing Safety Issues And Concerns About How An Old Variance Would Interact With A New Variance

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 06/20/2022 and took up a variance request from a property owner on Linwood Avenue to build a detached garage in front of the existing principal building even though Section 23-43(f)(1)(e) of the city’s Zoning Ordinance prohibits accessory buildings in […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Use Variance Allowing Light Manufacturing Business To Operate Out Of Residential Property – Board Discusses History Of Quonset Huts In Neighborhood By Ballard Road

Given the 4th of July holiday and the fact that last week was the 5th week in a 4-week city government meeting cycle, things are a little slower than usual. I thought I would take the opportunity to go back to the 05/16/2022 Board of […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 06/20/2022 – Will Consider Request To Build Garage In Front Yard

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 06/20/2022 at 8PM. They will be taking up one variance request. A homeowner is requesting to construct a detached garage 5 feet from the front property line in front of an existing principal building; however, the Zoning Ordinance […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance For Mill City Public House To Provide Only 13 Parking Spots Instead Of 33

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/16/2022 and took up the variance request from Mill City Public House to provide only 13 parking stalls for their restaurant/bar business instead of the 33 required by Municipal Code due to the fact that the building was built […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Allowing Property Owner To Build Deck Within 8 Feet Of Rear Property Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/16/2022 and considered the variance request from the owners of a property on Edgewood Avenue to build a 12×16 foot attached deck at the rear of their property that encroached into the 25-foot rear yard setback. There was currently […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting – Will Take Up Three Variance Requests, One For A Deck, One For A Commercial Business On Residential Property, And One For Mill City Public House

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 05/16/2022 at 7PM. They will be taking up 3 variance requests. The first request is from a homeowner who wants to build an attached deck to the rear of their property which would be 12 feet from the […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Request From Merge LLC To Place Dumpster Against Property Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 04/18/2022 and took up the request from Merge, LLC for a variance at 115 E. Washington Street to place a dumpster enclosure on the south property line even though the Zoning Ordinance requires dumpster enclosures to be at least […]

Board Of Zoning Meeting 04/18/2022 – Will Take Up Dumpster Enclosure Request That Was Held At Last Meeting

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 04/18/2022 at 7PM. They will be taking up the item they put on hold last month which was a request regarding the planned Merge LLC development on the site where the Conway Hotel used to be. The applicant […]