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Staff described the site as unusual because the municipal boundary between Green Bay and the village of Ashwaubenon runs along the right‑of‑way nearby; the right‑of‑way line in question sits about 15 feet from the back of the sidewalk rather than the more typical alignment. City code limits driveway width to 30 feet at the right‑of‑way line and 40 feet at the curb; the applicant sought relief to match the existing configuration and reconstruct the apron to current standards.

Petitioner John J. Horner of Horner Engineering said the village of Ashwaubenon has approved the curb cut on its side and that the requested width is needed for safe turning of large trucks and contractor vehicles. \"If they gotta go over the curb to make the turn and it's really a contractor entrance with all kinds of vehicles ... that's just gonna cause congestion and a safety issue,\" Horner told the board.

Board members noted the request is essentially a reconstruction to match a long‑standing pattern of use and that the municipal boundary and right‑of‑way geometry create exceptional circumstances. Several members said the variance did not expand the use and supported the motion to approve. The board voted to grant the variance conditionally to allow the 40‑foot width at the right‑of‑way line to facilitate the reconstructed entrance.

The approval resolves the driveway width question for the reconstruction; any adjacent municipal permits (right‑of‑way permit from Ashwaubenon, where applicable) and construction standards must still be satisfied before work begins.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Appeals 5-19-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board granted a variance to allow a 40‑foot driveway width at the right‑of‑way line for reconstruction of an existing entrance at 1919 South Broadway, citing an unusual municipal boundary and long‑standing site conditions.","taxTitle","Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin","taxId",2853,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6232391,"Board allows pool setback exception where future road and wetlands create unusual lot geometry",1329,2391000,3720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426436-e69ba186d9df07128b19a84f9c541e8d&start=2391&end=3720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426436-e69ba186d9df07128b19a84f9c541e8d/thumbnail_2391000.jpg","/articles/6232391/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Board-allows-pool-setback-exception-where-future-road-and-wetlands-create-unusual-lot-geometry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232391-3d9641038ea16bc7691a6befc4209967/orig.mp4?Expires=1776239309&Signature=Qe-69Bs7uocFqDIPI1cQpwwACLl0zBrBOZFEoD0t9FPz85WYkRRwADpYjEWtRdAdfOq0F1LMnb1vw-YOxzVdSTvAKQCzh~0L7BykEgjPox3JyUxIY8-lVpBHa7IOezwzoienA23b~muaVxOcZAOenhU1iw2wTKBkJYEcQ9GP-Y6Rh4HJ0NgHMD2ckgTHw8ir26bv872rryJRlvUZB8OgujyrrIS0mkWF4V8qwiOUj1skIKYYVHSpB5UrGRB8IrECHXoeHVaJA4vILen-R0vSoVi3KgjpBbCTpV73uoUjwNBx52wngZPbmPVqAZVFyoMpz8wfI~97N~S0WYjt~DrHpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a permanent pool to be located 15 feet from a corner front where code requires 25 feet for a front yard setback under the city swimming‑pool rules.

Staff explained the property at 1330 Sandstone Place was originally two parcels that have been combined and that a 35‑foot half right‑of‑way was dedicated in older plats. That stub right‑of‑way runs along the parcel but wetlands behind the site make construction of a road difficult. Staff noted that while the mapped right‑of‑way technically makes the edge a corner front, in practical and environmental terms the area functions as a rear yard.

Property owner Courtney Carr told the board she added an addition 12 years earlier and that the wetlands behind the property make the area unsuitable for a future roadway. \"I'm just looking for 15 feet instead of 25 feet. It is in my backyard,\" Carr said. Carr presented that adjoining parcel owners behind her — who said they own the lots and have no intent to build — were on the call and offered supporting testimony.

Family members who own the adjacent lots confirmed they purchased the parcels to preserve them and said they do not intend to develop them. Board members agreed the combination of the half‑dedicated right‑of‑way, the wetlands and the lot's history created exceptional circumstances and found no substantial detriment to neighbors. The board moved and approved the variance as requested.

The variance applies to the pool front‑setback requirement; any other permits or code requirements remain in force.","The board granted a variance allowing a permanent pool 15 feet from a corner front where a half‑dedicated right of way and substantial wetlands behind the parcel make a future road unlikely and the site effectively functions as a backyard.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6232394,"Board approves front‑setback variance for 30‑unit building on Mason Street block",1406,990000,2396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426436-e69ba186d9df07128b19a84f9c541e8d&start=990&end=2396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426436-e69ba186d9df07128b19a84f9c541e8d/thumbnail_990000.jpg","/articles/6232394/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Board-approves-frontsetback-variance-for-30unit-building-on-Mason-Street-block","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232394-abbfa50c372f4b4f4fc027ce60417f40/orig.mp4?Expires=1776239309&Signature=DXuW2CVXz-pE-rt5RJZwtMGHOzxxYyjXaCkHk57jCuKmYfFhtVEJ-jLxnrnhsbckRo1L2kWG-gvyLVd1Hv40aPqhrEvbq-HfZBFD21wPKD39r4E5ZVBK~OLSg6orWmyh~g1wnZ3LeiUCm2IZam81x9Jc0oHJE5J6Gg4pDGKfpFtsB0qxWk6jzIX89MsjDoSaXske8xdi4h5B6sodHwW3qnEETQlPDBRNTEprMisJw18uX5EcyaDITuWWIzlnDD~yU7L50T34nFld1Bkj50enXNogR1Tqoq2KfIMWOtw3UpMVTBh~bfK79yxQA7hiGHuI1QP~Bp1mjHNt9U6cOOuwxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals approved a variance to reduce the required infill‑averaged front setback to 20 feet for a proposed 30‑unit building on a parcel near Mason Street in Green Bay.

Applicant Garrett Bader and engineer Brad Reimer said the parcel was recently rezoned to R‑3 to permit multifamily development and argued the block's irregular history — including pre‑annexation setbacks from the former Town of Hobart — produced an average front setback of about 24 feet that they characterized as a quirk of the code. \"The r‑1 existing residential to the south was likely a holdover from what was the town of Hobart before this property was annexed into the city of Green Bay roughly about 1969,\" Bader said.

Staff explained the city's code requires averaging front setbacks on infill lots (table 44‑2, note c) and that the calculated average for the block is 24 feet; the applicant requested 20 feet. Petitioners said pushing the building back to the 24‑foot average would jeopardize grading and stormwater management on the site. A member of the public, Cathy (525 Antelope Trail), testified in support: \"I am very much in support of the variance,\" citing the city's housing needs.

Board members discussed preservation of intent, exceptional circumstances and potential detriment to adjacent properties. Several members cited the geometry of the lot, differences in adjacent building types (single‑family to the south, commercial to the north), the parcel's size and the stormwater constraints as factors that satisfied the variance tests. After deliberation the board voted to approve the setback as requested.

The approved variance applies only to the front‑yard averaging calculation for the infill lot; other required permits and engineering approvals remain necessary. Staff noted the project otherwise meets zoning for a 30‑unit building and that earlier variance requests associated with the site had been resolved.","The board granted a variance to allow a 20‑foot front setback for a proposed 30‑unit multifamily building on an infill lot after petitioners and staff outlined averaging rules, stormwater constraints and the parcel's unusual history with pre‑annexation setbacks.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6232397,"Green Bay board denies variance for pool at 502 15th Avenue",772,217000,989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426436-e69ba186d9df07128b19a84f9c541e8d&start=217&end=989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426436-e69ba186d9df07128b19a84f9c541e8d/thumbnail_217000.jpg","/articles/6232397/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Green-Bay-board-denies-variance-for-pool-at-502-15th-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232397-537fc1cefa1a44dac2b116102d237e54/orig.mp4?Expires=1776239309&Signature=ZxyKuPCibqPvHK7HON9QmZAULDmUsVfey3eLEyHE4iIs9DTl5LrSUEuw8JusQP-Q~F589542fg49KV6eO68GzgmprmC2CUZZa9Asm1qwgE1AeQAdXaG~i6qDPemykw~5G4MSWvjAoL4h8T4omEY1QKHfZUxJBn7k9FD2SmZfnkj-RlUZShlXNpDilgzohCprnir-J7Gr6lxtUKhwiGmYrdsO-uTy-bu0YqluPSTIjbyJ7YvhApRTHSWT1-r9yM84bi0gK-nv11XFQ~yHHjTH7fmD6qJCU5G-BQA2a2lkANAi7BJJlCamuQcZ2BWHC2h2MFpbM7wlUyJt68R1eJTihQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting, the Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals of the City of Green Bay denied a variance that would have allowed a permanent, above‑ground pool to remain closer than code allows to a side property line at 502 15th Avenue.

The petitioner, Hilkiah Easterling, asked the board to allow a 16‑foot‑diameter above‑ground pool that staff said sits about 4 feet from the westerly property line and roughly 13 feet from the southern property line. Easterling told the board she had children over regularly and said she had already paid multiple fines and fees related to the pool. \"I'm just requesting the variance because I have children ... they enjoy spending time with dad,\" Easterling said.

The board discussed whether the lot shows exceptional circumstances that would justify a variance and expressed concern about potential impacts if the pool were too close to the lot line. Members noted the code treats pools as permanent structures if left in place more than seven days and described worries about containing water or other problems on the property rather than affecting a neighbor. After deliberation a motion to deny the variance carried.

Supporting details: staff presented aerial photos and property sketches showing the pool placement and confirmed the front yard setback for a corner lot is 25 feet while side and rear setbacks are 10 feet. The petitioner's submitted sketch indicated the 16‑foot pool would come close to, or could touch, the primary dwelling depending on exact placement; the applicant said the pool is about 4½ to 5 feet from the house.

The board's action was a denial of the requested variance; members said options for the petitioner included selecting a smaller pool that would meet setbacks or relocating the pool on the parcel. The petitioner's expenditures and neighbor correspondence were discussed but were not determinative of the legal tests the board must apply. The decision concludes the appeal as presented; the petitioner may pursue other remedies allowed by code.","The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals denied a request to allow a 16-foot above-ground pool to remain within side-yard setbacks at a corner lot after members said the placement did not meet setback standards and raised concerns about potential impacts to neighboring property.","actionData","errors"]

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