Board allows wider driveway at 1919 S. Broadway where municipal boundary complicates right‑of‑way rules

The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals approved a variance to permit a 40‑foot driveway width at the property line for reconstruction of the existing driveway at 1919 South Broadway.

Staff described the site as unusual because the municipal boundary between Green Bay and the village of Ashwaubenon runs along the right‑of‑way nearby; the right‑of‑way line in question sits about 15 feet from the back of the sidewalk rather than the more typical alignment. City code limits driveway width to 30 feet at the right‑of‑way line and 40 feet at the curb; the applicant sought relief to match the existing configuration and reconstruct the apron to current standards.

Petitioner John J. Horner of Horner Engineering said the village of Ashwaubenon has approved the curb cut on its side and that the requested width is needed for safe turning of large trucks and contractor vehicles. "If they gotta go over the curb to make the turn and it's really a contractor entrance with all kinds of vehicles ... that's just gonna cause congestion and a safety issue," Horner told the board.

Board members noted the request is essentially a reconstruction to match a long‑standing pattern of use and that the municipal boundary and right‑of‑way geometry create exceptional circumstances. Several members said the variance did not expand the use and supported the motion to approve. The board voted to grant the variance conditionally to allow the 40‑foot width at the right‑of‑way line to facilitate the reconstructed entrance.

The approval resolves the driveway width question for the reconstruction; any adjacent municipal permits (right‑of‑way permit from Ashwaubenon, where applicable) and construction standards must still be satisfied before work begins.