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County counsel Joseph Cardone and County Executive Samantha Kirkland told the board the county is responding to separate court orders and needs on-site placement for people under court-ordered supervised release. Cardone said the proposed placement is “consistent with the institutional uses” and emphasized that residents placed there “will be temporarily housed there per court order” and “will have no ability to decide for themselves whether or not they are intending to remain.” He said three judges had ordered some form of placement and the county seeks a lawful site on the detention-center grounds.

The city’s legal team and staff urged denial. Deputy City Attorney Brian Trevosian argued the proposed modular units are residential construction and cited the zoning ordinance’s IP‑district prohibitions on new single-family, two-family and multiple-family residences (section 3.19(g)). Trevosian said the application’s own descriptions — units with “two bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, and dining room areas” — are plainly residential and therefore not permitted in the IP district.

The board conducted a closed quasi-judicial session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate the appeal; after returning to open session the board moved to deny the county’s appeal. The board recorded the motion to deny and the motion carried by recorded vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Kenosha, WI - Zoning Board of Appeals - Jun 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The zoning board denied Kenosha County’s administrative appeal seeking city approval to place modular housing/placement units on Kenosha County Detention Center grounds, concluding the proposed use is residential and not allowed in the Institutional Park (IP) district.","taxTitle","Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin","taxId",2854,"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},6528945,"Kenosha zoning board approves variance for detached garage at 177520 First Avenue",469,1414000,1883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5021360-529d067b1cdcf718fe18414f4765f4cf&start=1414&end=1883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5021360-529d067b1cdcf718fe18414f4765f4cf/thumbnail_1414000.jpg","/articles/6528945/Kenosha/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Kenosha-zoning-board-approves-variance-for-detached-garage-at-177520-First-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528945-8028ce0c729120be18867bf3c38791ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771397753&Signature=WEe3dUK3asoq5g6PgE-0UXpY4Qguoo2PHQnxbZGPp79xh5Gj8I6oJWr0ly~SIZ1Xf4IKa1CrNK~2xmBqMDTxXuIibbqsy5fQDLXBob1EP5egzScZC1GFerfhiJKL~8t-w-etHa1ofyRDVMDUjoH8Ff1NNFu6MARCselnRrHULqBgRDtMtTt4k9i2t-nCVyQk2Ty2PGm74B6anNcwNbMDgPjS73399PGJ92wRAgAY5hAyrmebBhz002IJeT89cQKdnZZaWEONYg1b99KiJdmpD9eUlAtUjKjnc9INf3GFZilvs1iI2Qg1fGLnv0GQV5FtMdBk4s1CiYtysnBEfzSJuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kenosha Zoning Board unanimously approved a variance allowing the construction of a detached garage at 177520 First Avenue for applicant Rolando Torres.

Staff recommended approval, reporting that the lot is a unique, curved parcel platted in about 1960 and that the site nearly met the ordinance’s lot-depth threshold for accessory structure relief. Staff said the request met the findings in section 9.05(b) of the zoning ordinance and would preserve the intent of the district while not adversely affecting adjacent properties.

Rolando Torres described the proposed garage as a place to store vehicles and family items and said the addition would be consistent with the neighborhood. Eric Hallgard, a district resident who spoke in support, told the board he had spoken with the applicant and staff and “I’m here to a 100% support the variance.”

Board members asked whether the decision would create broad precedent. Staff and commissioners noted the lot’s irregular shape and that each variance is decided based on unique property circumstances. The motion to approve carried unanimously on the record.","The zoning board approved a variance allowing a detached garage at 177520 First Avenue after staff concluded the lot's unique platting and depth meet the ordinance criteria for a variance.",{"_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},6528951,"Kenosha zoning board denies variance for attached breezeway at 6832 Pershing Boulevard",1269,125000,1394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5021360-529d067b1cdcf718fe18414f4765f4cf&start=125&end=1394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5021360-529d067b1cdcf718fe18414f4765f4cf/thumbnail_125000.jpg","/articles/6528951/Kenosha/Kenosha-County/Wisconsin/Kenosha-zoning-board-denies-variance-for-attached-breezeway-at-6832-Pershing-Boulevard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528951-0b60bd623db6a3ec38ebe7bbd52ea80f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771397753&Signature=gv84IShY0KIJPPx0-AU-j3Cd8b2vgKWvMOXdz56LsPwTYBmnW4efCDz1EqpC7eXJBx0YPYbvLuuIf9H3oTfMcbYhtIXNache51SSC4fxni8eS8TA8fIlTSLovPFkSHxuWaQqczh20IJOwU0F8xusuQYrIQyNyviPANifktphFUZ1HHV69kMjtURlYN1pQlZWFg54jdtl-G1CG~glRQDfXXlGg40pXUFYtoWcD3J5nvR66gb-8u7Zfn5SHJNp6SiqFzRCNSn8CoOhOpfOEJQ0W9scu03ID~tFY7xIxO462CtnMYWgMefHfWQHjWqI4vhZIqOucssBaye1UA9WONua4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its June 2025 meeting, the Kenosha Zoning Board denied a variance request from Michael Ash for relief from principal building setback requirements so the breezeway that attaches his permitted garage to his house can remain.

City staff recommended denial, saying the breezeway converts the accessory structure into part of the principal building and therefore must meet the ordinance setbacks. Staff told the board the application “does not meet any of the findings of section 9.05(b) of the zoning ordinance,” and characterized the change as a self-imposed hardship discovered during a permits review and inspection.

Neighbors and the applicant’s supporters told the board the structure fit the neighborhood and was intended to help the applicant provide in-home care. Eric Hallgard, 3818 Fifth Avenue, who said he was speaking on behalf of the applicant, described the motivation for the connection: “the idea is to have the ability to get his father into this accessory structure of the garage and get him from accessory structure into his home in a sheltered space away from weather,” Hallgard said.

Staff outlined the permitting and inspection history: a permit was issued in 2021 for an accessory structure that complied with accessory setbacks (reduced setbacks for accessory buildings in the RS‑2 district), there was an initial inspection, and no final inspection was called for. The attachment between the garage and house was discovered later when inspectors reviewed open permits. Staff said the ordinance intention is to keep principal buildings and accessory buildings separate and that conditional variances are not authorized: the board may either grant a variance or deny it, staff said.

Board members asked whether removing walls and leaving a roof or canopy would change the legal status; staff said an uncovered canopy could be more defensible but that walls, doors and windows are likely to be considered an attachment. Commissioners also discussed timing: staff said prior orders issued March 31 gave compliance until April 30, and if the variance were denied new enforcement orders would be reissued (staff said orders typically allowed 30 days for repair previously and that, given the timeline here, an order upon denial could allow a much shorter compliance window).

After public comment and discussion, the zoning board voted to deny the variance. The board recorded the motion to deny and the chair announced the variance had been denied.","The Kenosha Zoning Board denied a variance request for an attached breezeway that joins a permitted garage and a house at 6832 Pershing Boulevard after staff found the addition violated setback rules and constituted a self-imposed hardship.","actionData","errors"]

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Kenosha zoning board denies county appeal to allow modular placements on detention center grounds

Kenosha zoning board approves variance for detached garage at 177520 First Avenue

Kenosha zoning board denies variance for attached breezeway at 6832 Pershing Boulevard