The Community and Economic Development Committee met 07/26/2023. In addition to approving the resolution to create the Appleton Conservancy Park, they voted on two other action items. The first was a request for a variance to the Southpoint Commerce Park’s deed restrictions and covenants to […]
Tag: Variances
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 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 That item, however, ended up being withdrawn.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 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 […]
Members Of Public Raise Concerns To Board Of Health Regarding Noise Variances Being Granted To Fox River House
The Board of Health met 02/08/2023. One of the information items they discussed was the Approved Noised Variances. I’ve prepared a complete transcript of the discussion. This item received public feedback from a couple downtown residents who had ongoing issues with the amount of noise […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approved Variance Allowing Valley Packaging To Install Two Ground Signs On Property
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 11/21/2022. It was a pretty straightforward meeting in which Valley Packaging Inc was asking for a variance to install a second ground sign on their property even though city code 23-522(a) only allows one ground sign per parcel. The […]
Club Car Wash One Step Closer To Rising On North Side Of Town After Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Three Variance Requests
I’m beginning to feel that, in a few years, Club Car Wash is going to become as ubiquitous as Kwik Trip. They have a number of locations in the Fox Cities, including one under construction on the south side of town. And, if the events […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Denies Variance Request From Airbnb Owner For Fence Over 6 Feet High
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 10/17/2022. One of the items they took up was a request from a residential property owner on Eighth Street to erect a fence in the rear and side yard that was 6’10” even though city code limited fence heights […]
Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 10/12/2022 – Will Vote On Variance Request So Parker Johns Can Build Storage Building
The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 10/12/2022 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on a variance to the rules for the Northeast Business Park to allow Park Johns BBQ to build a storage building on their property. Staff is recommending the variance be […]
Common Council Approves Variance Allowing Property Owner To Install 12-Foot Driveway Extension Into Front Yard
The Common Council on 10/05/2022. One of the items they took up was a variance request from a property owner to install a 12-foot-wide driveway extension into their front yard. City code only allows 4-foot-wide driveway extensions into front yards, while 12-foot-wide extensions must be […]