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Shorewood Board of Appeals dismisses neighbors’ challenge to adjacent pool permit as untimely
Summary
The Shorewood Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to deny jurisdiction over an appeal by neighbors who sought review of the village manager’s refusal to overturn a building permit for a pool at 2511 East Menlo Boulevard, citing a 30-day appeal deadline and limits on review of managerial inaction.
The Shorewood Board of Appeals dismissed an appeal by neighbors challenging the village manager’s decision not to intervene in a building permit matter for a pool at 2511 East Menlo Boulevard, voting 5-0 to deny jurisdiction. The board found the underlying building permit was issued June 23, 2025, and an appeal of a permit must be filed within 30 days of issuance, a deadline the panel said the applicants missed.
Village attorney Bayer told the board the case presented two jurisdictional problems: the 30-day appeal deadline for permit issuance and the fact that the paperwork submitted names the village manager’s email declining to overturn a prior inspector decision as the action being appealed. "My opinion is it does not [have jurisdiction],"…
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