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Planning commission approves front‑yard patio variance at 1907 Crane Street
Summary
The Oshkosh City Planning Commission approved a variance to allow a front‑facing patio and patio door at 1907 Crane Street after staff recommended the change; the applicant spoke briefly and the motion passed unanimously.
The Oshkosh City Planning Commission voted to approve a variance to the city's residential design standards to allow a patio on the front facade at 1907 Crane Street, the commission heard during its meeting.
Staff told the commission the property is a corner lot of about 13,500 square feet with a 1,217‑square‑foot single‑story home built in 1939. Staff said the house and driveway are sited toward the northwest corner of the lot, leaving limited rear and side yard area for a patio. Staff recommended approval, concluding the proposed patio would meet the principal structure setback requirements for SR‑9 zoning and would not extend closer to the front property line than the neighboring house to the north.
Applicant Seth Palmer spoke at the public hearing. “I don't really have anything to add. She's said everything that I put into my own plan when I submitted it,” Palmer said. After public comment was closed, a commissioner moved to adopt the findings and recommendations in the staff report; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote with all members present voting aye.
The staff recommendation included conditions and findings listed in the staff report; the commission adopted those findings as presented. The record shows the commission determined the property’s layout created an unnecessary hardship for locating a patio in another location on the lot.
The commission did not identify additional conditions beyond the staff report. Any required permits or building inspections will proceed through the city's standard permitting process.
