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Village approves lot split and accessory-building waiver for Stornello property with rebuilding restriction
Summary
The Village of Waukesha Plan Commission and Village Board approved a two-lot certified survey map and an accessory-building waiver for the Stornello property on Lonsdale Road, adding a condition that owners must seek approval if an accessory building is replaced above size limits.
The Village of Waukesha Plan Commission recommended and the Village Board approved a certified survey map (CSM) and an accessory-building waiver that will allow existing outbuildings on the Stornello property at S47 W23365 Lonsdale Road to remain after the lot split, officials said Wednesday.
The action covers a proposed two-lot division of a 9.85-acre parcel and a waiver to allow more accessory building square footage and quantity than zoning would normally permit on the reduced Lot 1. Village planner Sean Malarkey presented the survey and waiver request at a joint public hearing and again at the meeting. He told the commission the parcel is being split so the existing dwelling and cluster of outbuildings consolidate on Lot 1 and a separate lot will be created with access to Lonsdale Road for Lot 2.
The planning commission voted to recommend approval “within the staff recommendation in the packet” and added a stipulation that if one or more of the accessory buildings on Lot 1 are removed or destroyed, the owner must seek approval before reconstructing any building that would exceed the ordinance limits. The motion included a friendly amendment to record the condition as a deed restriction so future owners are on notice. The village board accepted the planning commission’s recommendation and carried the motion on a voice vote.
Malarkey said the waiver was previously discussed conceptually in September 2023 and that the existing buildings were photographed and reviewed; the commission and board also received comments from nearby residents during the public hearing who supported allowing the existing structures to remain. Trustee comments during the meeting focused on preventing future expansion beyond ordinance limits and ensuring the petitioner understands the limits for Lot 2.
The board recorded the planning commission’s conditions, required the petitioner to address technical corrections to the CSM noted by the village engineer, and instructed staff to add language to the file so future purchasers are aware of the rebuilding restriction. The motion did not include a roll-call tally in the minutes; both bodies approved by voice vote.
The CSM and waiver now move to final ministerial recordation after the petitioner submits the corrected survey materials required by the village engineer.
