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Board allows replacement shed at 606 Rollins Drive despite side-yard rule
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved Lynn Robinson’s request to replace an existing shed at 606 Rollins Drive in its current side-yard location under a dimensional variance from section 22.581 B of the zoning code.
The Waukesha City Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 11 approved a dimensional variance allowing a homeowner to replace a deteriorated shed at 606 Rollins Drive in its existing location, which the code treats as a side yard.
City planning staff said the request is a variance from section 22.581 B of the zoning code, which permits detached accessory structures only in rear yards unless otherwise specified. Staff showed aerial and historical images indicating a shed has occupied the location since at least 1995 and that the current structure is dilapidated.
Applicant Lynn Robinson (who said she uses Mary Lynn for official purposes) described the lot as unusually shaped and steep in places, with a swale immediately behind the house that affects where structures can sit. Robinson told the board the proposed new shed would sit on approximately the same footprint and height as the existing structure and “it’s not an eyesore” from surrounding properties because most neighbors’ views are blocked by fencing or the house.
Board members who reviewed photos and site plans said the proposed replacement is essentially a like-for-like update, largely unseen by neighbors, and consistent with the practical use of the property. The panel voted to approve the variance; members recorded affirmative votes during the motion and the chair announced the motion passed.
The board’s approval allows Robinson to replace the existing shed in its current location. No special conditions or setbacks were recorded in the hearing minutes. The decision recognizes a long-standing accessory structure on the parcel and authorizes a newer, sturdier replacement in the same footprint.
