Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 03/21/2022 – Will Take Up Attached Garage Request For John Street Property And Dumpster Enclosure Request From Merge LLC

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 03/21/2022 at 7:30PM. They will be taking up two variance requests. The first request is from the owner of a corner lot house on John Street to add on an attached garage to his existing house. The proposed […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request To Build Deck 15 Feet From Front Property Line

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 02/21/2022 and took up two variance requests one of which was for a residential property on Fremont Street. The property owner wanted to install an 8’x21’ deck in the front of their house that would be 15’ off of […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 02/21/2022 – Will Consider A Request To Build A Deck 15 Feet From The Front Property Line And A Request To Erect An Apartment Building 20 Feet Taller Than Allowed By Code

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 02/21/2022 at 7PM and will be taking up two variance requests each of which staff has determined do not meet the requirements for a variance. The first request is from a residential property owner who would like to […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants St. Bernadette Parish Two Variance Requests – One For Third Sign And One To Place Sign Closer To Sidewalk Than Normally Allowed

The Board of Zoning Appeals met 01/17/2022 and took up two variance requests from St. Bernadette Parish related to erecting a sign on their property. They wanted to erect a third ground sign while city code only allows 2 signs per property, and they also […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 01/17/2022 – Will Take Up Two Variance Requests Regarding Signage At St. Bernadette Parish

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 01/17/2022 at 7PM. They will be taking up two variance requests from one applicant. St. Bernadette Parish at 2331 E. Lourdes Dr. houses Iris Place, The Richardson School, and the Thompson Center on Lourdes. They already have 2 […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request From The Orthopedic And Sports Institute To Install Oversized, Raised Digital Sign

With the conclusion of the holidays, we’re about to get back into the swing of committee and council meetings, but I have been using some of this quiet time over the last couple weeks to go back and recap old Board of Zoning meetings that […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Allowing Homeowner To Build Garage Closer To Front Property Line Than His House

Since it’s a quiet week committee-wise, I’ve been recapping a couple Board of Zoning Appeals meetings that I couldn’t get to when they first happened. We’ve reviewed the successful request by Adam Marty to remove the 10 off-street parking spot requirement on the property at […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance For Property To Have 56% Of Its Surface Paved – Couple Can Install Gazebo In Backyard

Since it’s a quiet committee week, I thought I would go back to October and recap the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting that happened on 10/18/2021. I do really enjoy watching variance requests play out, and I view the Board of Zoning Appeals as Appleton’s […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Allowing Neighborhood Restaurant To Operate Without Offering 10 Off-Street Parking Spots

Since things are pretty quiet right now due to the holidays, I thought it would be fun to go back and recap the November Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. I enjoy watching how variance requests play out; it’s like Appleton’s version of a courtroom reality […]

Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 11/15/2021 – Will Vote On Variance Request To Remove Parking Requirements For Small Neighborhood Restaurant

The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 11/15/2021 at 7PM. They have one item on the agenda—a request to approve a variance that would allow a small restaurant to operate in a building that has no off-street parking and no way to install off-street parking. […]