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 […]
Tag: Variances
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 […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes To Deny Variance For Packard Street Property’s Driveway Extension
The Municipal Services Committee met 08/08/2022. The item that took up most of the meeting was the request from Michael for a variance to allow his driveway to be widened more than 4 feet into his front yard. This item had been discussed during the […]
Municipal Services Committee Holds Off On Voting On Variance Request To Give Property Owner Time To Come Into Compliance
The Municipal Services Committee met 07/25/2022. One of the items they took up was a variance request from a property owner to allow their driveway to be widened more than four feet into their front yard. Apparently, the area was already paved without a permit […]
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 […]