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 […]
Tag: Variances
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 […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes 3-1 To Approve Variance Request For 12 Foot Driveway Extension Into Front Yard
During the 09/12/2022 and the 09/26/2022 Municipal Services Committee, the committee took up and deliberated on a variance request from a resident on Glendale Avenue to install a 12-foot driveway extension to provide more parking space for the 5 adults who lived in the home, […]
Municipal Services Committee Allows Homeowner To Withdraw Driveway Extension Variance Request
The saga of Michael’s driveway extension looks like it is drawing to an end. Although he himself did not appear at the 09/12/2022 Municipal Services Committee meeting, he had been in communication with the Department of Public Works. Public Works Director Danielle Block told the […]
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 […]
Driveway Extension Variance Saga Continues – Municipal Services Committee Votes To Hold Item Until 09/12/2022 Meeting
The saga of Michael and his unpermitted driveway extension which violates city code rolls on. Basically, Michael is in the process of fixing up his property and had a large portion of his front yard stretching from his driveway to his front walkway paved with […]