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Doug said the implementation committee would oversee a series of recommendations for the city and community, and staff are currently accepting applications at City Hall for committee membership. He also noted transit emerged as one of several recommendations in the earlier report and that the city has been discussing a proposal with Madison Metro for about a year.
Board members encouraged spreading the word about the open committee seats and suggested using strong application materials as examples for future permit applicants. No formal action or vote was taken; the item was an informational update.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals, October 20th, 2022","oneSentenceSummary","Board members heard a brief update that the mayor seeks volunteers for a DEI implementation committee created from a previous ad hoc report, and that a transit proposal involving Madison Metro bus service has been discussed.","taxTitle","Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",70921,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154952,"Board approves Johnsons' shore-yard variance; meander line cited as undue hardship",659,1718000,2377000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482161-dcb029111dd44ceb5b6969cd16b9974e&start=1718&end=2377","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482161-dcb029111dd44ceb5b6969cd16b9974e/thumbnail_1718000.jpg","/articles/6154952/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Board-approves-Johnsons-shore-yard-variance-meander-line-cited-as-undue-hardship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154952-9630012e7ccadb461023149b8643140d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770700901&Signature=Ot4CftVFByBI1yugG42FfN1uigDYSw9~lOFr647wcZOLwNYz2WvRv1UWe0UtKPJxI0cXeKVO8POvS7k4XCZzJxiEboyEWK~omCM~wirxk6bBmWT3uKqtaUxM0g~4zh0Ei77R75wQ4S3h1SdtCsAypR3hldnLOhlQV-Syn4LohSrTGVkC6ss8MGyq1hJF~TOlEaDKXcwD3JWipcTVMrK-HG-9p7xFnSnv~hVwVKQmt~ShYYirI7MIu0fGYph9gJkPdaHPmqTR0WtBAlYCPfPi~h8JWPeIslUKVEJzfmRDU2t50LeEWA~s~wwFt-7U5ld6n1BDl4UBGFdE~GhVUAMbkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Appeals on Oct. 20 approved a variance requested by Emily and Andrew Johnson for a shore-yard setback measured from a meander line rather than the ordinary high-water mark. The Johnsons said the meander line reduces their narrow, irregular lot's buildable area and that alternatives would push the house far behind adjacent homes.
Applicant Emily Johnson described a 1958 house the family has been trying to update for three years and said the meander line intrudes more than 20 feet into their yard. She told the board the proposed design would keep the new home aligned with neighboring houses and would actually locate the structure farther from the water than the existing house; \"we'd still be 60 feet from that ordinary high water line,\" she said.
Local resident Bridal Reynolds, who lives across the street, told the board that in this part of the city the meander line sometimes cuts 14 to 21 feet into lots and that the meander-line rule creates an undue hardship compared with measuring from the ordinary high-water mark. The Johnsons also presented signed statements from nine surrounding neighbors, which staff noted were included in the application package.
Doug, city zoning staff, said the request is limited to the shore-yard/meander-line setback and that all other dimensional standards in the application comply with the code. Board members praised the application as well-prepared, noted the limited alternatives for a modern build on a narrow lot and voted to approve the variance.","The board granted Emily and Andrew Johnson a variance from the shore-yard meander-line setback after applicants and nearby neighbors said the meander line cuts deeply into the lot and leaves insufficient buildable area for a modern family home.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154957,"Board grants Mueller variance for 5501 Trail, citing steep slope and stormwater constraints",1175,705000,1880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482161-dcb029111dd44ceb5b6969cd16b9974e&start=705&end=1880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482161-dcb029111dd44ceb5b6969cd16b9974e/thumbnail_705000.jpg","/articles/6154957/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Board-grants-Mueller-variance-for-5501-Trail-citing-steep-slope-and-stormwater-constraints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154957-9a2bb56327ff995a6888cd439ea6e4ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770700901&Signature=BokSbW2djx3wBttVAhKs7tKAAKSIySHdjGFq0byaq2gIHVdHchhq4x8pMjEPkT3hd4VwcIRGNcByuqC9mB6BP9oUggm9kqadkFKn7deW69NVvPy0Yj35JNpvPSg7DL8r7ue~sPxHe~jxJlER94jbjEYXtbYBIGpFTY5G~xcDWYeBT6GVn~jZM0Jcsc5UP8Pe1pHI2tBi5~M3aXWlhnOjW0WWB-2UR5jRax2f3Q3FzeOwrALtdmk4v-0f9xbHpzHCzdIaJLIVF2DCC98rbvugJ33LPQl0HdvflVay5GWAejDzyuq9-Fcau2MYm~QyUiuIZzItaUNnLCBk03nYzCxArQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheryl and Shane Mueller received board approval Oct. 20 for a variance to construct a new single-family home at 5501 Trail that exceeds the city's 35-foot height limit. The board found unique topography and stormwater constraints on the lot created an unnecessary hardship that justified the variance.
An applicant (Shane Mueller) described the lot as \"basically hanging off the side of a cliff,\" saying stormwater flows from much of the surrounding neighborhood down the hill through the property and that a sanitary sewer line runs through the backyard. He told the board alternatives ' including lowering the house to meet the 35-foot limit or using a flat roof ' would either place the front door below curb level or create an unattractive flat roof that would not fit the neighborhood.
Doug, city zoning staff, explained the local definition of building height in areas with walkout basements and steep slopes, and said the property's grade and the municipal limit on how much grade may be changed constrained design alternatives. The applicants' plans exceed the 35-foot ordinance maximum by about 2.5 feet, according to the hearing record.
Board members repeatedly cited the property's severe slope and localized flooding concerns when finding the \"unique physical property limitation\" required by the variance standard. A board member moved to approve the variance after discussion of hardship and public interest; another member seconded the motion and the board voted in favor.
The board recorded no conditions beyond the variance approval. The applicants may proceed with the design approved at the hearing, subject to building-permit review.","The Board of Appeals approved a variance Oct. 20 allowing a new single-family home at 5501 Trail to exceed the 35-foot height limit by roughly 2½ feet because steep topography, stormwater and sanitary sewer constraints made alternatives impractical.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6154960,"Board of Appeals OKs Farwells' setback variance for Shore Acres addition",774,66000,840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5482161-dcb029111dd44ceb5b6969cd16b9974e&start=66&end=840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5482161-dcb029111dd44ceb5b6969cd16b9974e/thumbnail_66000.jpg","/articles/6154960/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Board-of-Appeals-OKs-Farwells-setback-variance-for-Shore-Acres-addition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6154960-58a1f97d093bd07ec2c44385333117b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770700901&Signature=Wboh5rVlNpct4BNy0pc11QIe8UsisN9x8znLSVc6dfKM0e7We4AdWusre8xeURaYaREJCF1c62bqTYgTU0cg4rjxzPgvFQgigsiV~VppCxSreQRsBbFVeM0EkBUhLg4ixMsXW-q2Z58Uw9YqW5I6OMKY50oG4v9o5EDHbXTp4Vs9fcieNv~scDIHMcruu155fRTbFja9DU4QmkbumJlk0pjPdYd020NUsjvUyHndHqMRmTv2fBnOrcPEtpJqJncP4QfZmk5GNJ0Ae2UJfA7dY8N1Y2HTseIh9D8zZEd5RiS7wHLBInU0rbUfSDGlRJvCz-vxqyoH4xss6WPJX9p80A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emily and James Farwell were granted a variance Oct. 20 by the Board of Appeals to allow a previously approved addition to extend closer to the street at 4808 Shore Acres Road. The board found the property's preexisting nonconformity and the loss of a usable bedroom if the addition were pushed back supported the variance.
The Farwells told the board they had received an earlier variance in July to add living space, a two-car garage and expanded basement, and that the new request is to add roughly 5 feet more into the previously approved footprint to accommodate a laundry sink and storage for family equipment. \"All we're really asking for is another 5 feet,\" applicant Emily Farwell said during the hearing.
Doug, city zoning staff who reviewed the application, told the board the additional encroachment affects only the street-yard setback; the side yard would remain in compliance. Staff also said the item was brought back for further consideration to make sure adjacent property owners were aware of the additional encroachment.
Board members noted the July findings that the house predates the zoning ordinance and that moving the addition back would reduce a three-bedroom house to two bedrooms by covering a bedroom window. A board member moved to approve the variance using the same findings as the earlier approval; another board member seconded the motion. The board voted in favor; the motion carried.
The variance approval allows the Farwells to proceed with the addition as presented. No formal conditions or follow-up tasks were recorded in the hearing record.","The Board of Appeals on Oct. 20 approved a variance allowing Emily and James Farwell to extend an approved addition closer to the street at 4808 Shore Acres Road, citing the house's preexisting nonconformity and the hardship of losing a bedroom if the addition were moved back.","actionData","errors"]

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