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Wauwatosa BZA grants variance for front‑yard deck at 1314 Saint James Court
Summary
The Board approved a variance allowing a small front deck because the house’s lot is constrained by a bluff and most nearby houses have porches; the board found the four variance criteria satisfied and approved the request 4‑0.
The Wauwatosa Board of Zoning Appeals granted a front‑yard setback variance to homeowner Eugene Sczesny for a freestanding front deck at 1314 Saint James Court.
The board voted 4‑0 to allow the applicant to build a deck that would extend into the 25‑foot front‑yard setback, reducing the setback to about 17 feet at the deck location — an approximate 8‑foot variance from the code requirement. The house is already legally nonconforming, with an existing front corner extending into the setback.
Sczesny told the board he purchased the duplex in 2019 and has made multiple improvements…
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