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Walworth County board approves setback variance for Elkhorn property owner to install 8x20 shed
Summary
The Walworth County Board of Adjustments on Feb. 12 approved a variance allowing William Sattler to place an 8-by-20-foot accessory shed three feet from the rear and side lot lines at W5310 Wandawiga Drive after hearing testimony about limited yard space and site constraints.
The Walworth County Board of Adjustments approved a variance Feb. 12 allowing property owner William Sattler to place an 8-by-20-foot accessory structure three feet from both the rear and side lot lines at W5310 Wandawiga Drive in the Town of Sugar Creek.
The board voted to approve the variance after hearing testimony from Sattler and reviewing written correspondence from adjacent property owners and the Town of Sugar Creek Plan Commission. The hearing record includes an email from neighbors Sandy and Tom Eden stating they do not object to the proposed placement and a January 9, 2025, planning commission letter that recommended denial at the local level.
Sattler told the board his lot “doesn’t really have a rear yard” and that site conditions — including an on-site holding tank, the house placement and an oak tree —…
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