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Commission approves retroactive COA for garage demolition at 814–816 S. Quincy after structure already removed
Summary
The commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of a noncontributing garage at 814–816 South Quincy on a retroactive basis after staff noted the garage had already been demolished without prior approval.
The Green Bay Landmarks Commission on Oct. 15 approved a retroactive Certificate of Appropriateness for the demolition of a garage at 814–816 South Quincy after staff and commissioners confirmed the structure had already been removed.
Jason, a staff member, said the garage was shown in the COA application as already removed: "They were looking for a driveway renewal. And as doing that staff recommendation, realizing that the garage was part of that application as well, that it was already taken it was down. So this is a little retroactive." During discussion a commissioner summarized the legal issue: "So they well, actually, what they've done is they've demolished the garage on in violation of the ordinance without getting a COA. Correct?" Jason confirmed the demolition had occurred without prior approval.
The commission discussed using the item as an education opportunity for first-time violations and noted different circumstances (storm damage, owner unawareness) can explain why work is done without permits. A motion to approve the demolition was made and seconded; the meeting record indicates the motion carried on an affirmative voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally.
No enforcement penalties, mitigation measures, or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes; the approval was retroactive and limited to the demolition that had already occurred.
