MADISON — The Madison Board of Zoning Appeals on Jan. 13 tabled two applications: a conditional‑use short‑term rental application for 309 Jefferson that the applicant asked to postpone, and a request for a zero‑foot east setback at 826 Fillmore that the board deferred until the applicant supplies a survey and a site sketch.

Chair Scott Baldwin said the 309 Jefferson applicant asked to move the hearing to the next meeting, and the board agreed. "He has requested to table that till our next meeting," the chair said before members moved and seconded to table the application.

At 826 Fillmore, applicant Claude Rotay asked for a zero‑setback on the east property line to build a garage on an undeveloped lot adjacent to his home. Rotay told the board he had not yet obtained a survey and that he needed certainty about his lot lines to determine whether a two‑car garage would fit. He said he had spoken with the historic‑district staff, which expects the board to resolve setbacks before the historic board reviews design.

Board members repeatedly told Rotay they needed concrete measurements and a simple site sketch showing where the proposed garage would sit in relation to the house and lot lines. "This board... doesn't care what it looks like. It's just where it is," the chair said, urging the applicant to provide a survey to avoid encroaching on state right‑of‑way. The board formally moved to table the Fillmore application until the applicants return with the necessary paperwork and set a six‑month time limit for that resubmission. The motion carried on a voice/roll call vote.

The board explained that without a survey and basic dimensions it cannot consistently apply setback standards and that decisions can be appealed (certiorari). Members advised Rotay that a survey would protect him from future legal problems if a garage were built over an easement or state property.

The Fillmore item will return to the board if the applicant submits a survey and a drawing showing the proposed garage footprint; if the applicant chooses not to pursue the project, no further action will be taken by the board.