Village grants extensions for three code‑compliance properties, sets check‑ins

The Village of Waukesha village board on May 20 considered several requests for extensions of time to bring private properties into code compliance and approved three separate short-term extensions with conditions.

A property at W257 S2699 Genesee Road (owner represented in person) received a 60‑day extension with the board setting a return date of July 24 and asking the owner to maintain yard care, snow removal and to keep in contact with the village building inspector. Trustees emphasized that if work had not progressed by the July meeting the owner should appear in person.

A second case, the property at W261 S3547 Genesee Road (owner Merlin, not present), was granted an extension to the board’s next meeting on June 19; the board required Merlin or a representative to attend that meeting and show progress. Trustees said they would expect visible movement given the owner’s cited health issues and asked the clerk to send a notice describing the reporting requirement.

A third property on South 37 West 27438 Genesee Road (James Barton) — a two‑story farmhouse the speaker said was being repaired after inheritance and partial demolition of accessory structures — was granted a longer extension to Nov. 10, 2025. Barton described ongoing removal work, a 20‑yard dumpster in use and steps taken to secure the property and cut back vegetation. Trustees asked for periodic updates and contact with the building inspector; they also warned the caretaker against using a barn as a residence because that structure was not an approved dwelling.

For each granted extension trustees asked that owners maintain regular communication with the building inspector, secure permits for demolition or major work, and return to the board if compliance had not been achieved by the deadline.