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Lula Bell’s Dockside seeks second-story deck variance; DNR cautions board on shoreland precedent
Summary
Applicant seeks to build a second-floor deck over an existing nonconforming first-floor deck at N9228 East Shore Road; the Town of East Troy recommended approval but the Wisconsin DNR urged strict review of hardship and cumulative shoreland impacts.
Jeff Wawberger, representing the owners of Lula Bell’s Dockside, asked the Walworth County Board of Adjustment on May 14, 2025, for a variance from the county’s shoreland and street‑yard setback requirements to construct a second‑story deck that would align over an existing first‑floor deck.
Walworth County shoreland rules require a 75‑foot shoreland setback from the ordinary high‑water mark and a 3‑foot street yard setback; the applicants requested a 6‑foot shoreyard setback and a 1.3‑foot street yard setback. Wawberger said the proposed second‑floor deck “aligns…
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