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 […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request To Build 84′ Tall Building – Leaves Open Possibility For Developers To Come Back With Updated Proposal

I very rarely am able to recap every single committee meeting during a given committee week, but since Appleton is currently short on meetings, I thought I would go back and recap a Board of Zoning Appeals meeting I missed. Variance requests are some of […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Decides To Hold Dumpster Enclosure Decision Until Next Meeting

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 03/21/2022 and took up a variance request for the property at 115 E. Washington St. This is the property that is directly across Washington Street from the Transit Center and is the currently empty lot by City Center where […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request To Build Garage 12′ From Property Line; Offers Suggestions On How To Build A Compliant Structure

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 03/21/2022 and took up the variance request from the owner of a property of a corner lot on John Street. Kevin currently has a detached garage on his property which is in very poor condition and not worth saving. […]