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Green Bay board approves variances to site new downtown fire station
Summary
The Green Bay Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals approved variances allowing larger setbacks and a wider driveway for a proposed mixed‑use project that includes a new fire station on South Broadway, citing floodplain constraints and apparatus safety needs.
The Green Bay Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals voted to approve variances for setbacks and driveway width at properties along South Broadway that are part of a mixed‑use redevelopment including a new fire station.
City staff told the board the request affects parcels at 402 and 420 South Broadway and 419 South Maple Avenue and seeks relief from downtown setback rules and driveway opening limits to accommodate fire apparatus and floodplain elevation requirements.
John Leroy, City of Green Bay Community and Economic Development Department staff, summarized the code sections at issue and the variance request. He said the downtown standard requires at least 60 percent of a front façade to fall within 0 to 20 feet of the right of way (Section 44‑620, Table 44‑6 Sub F) and that driveway openings are limited to 30 feet at the right of way and 40 feet at the curb (Section 44‑173, Sub D…
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