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Waukesha zoning board grants variance to allow home with covered porch on Woodfield Circle lot
Summary
The Waukesha Board of Zoning Appeals on March 10 granted Joseph D. Robison a dimensional variance that reduces the required 45-foot rear-yard setback to 42 feet 8 inches so he can build a one-story single-family house with a covered porch on an irregular, steep lot at the west end of Woodfield Circle.
The Waukesha Board of Zoning Appeals on March 10 granted Joseph D. Robison a dimensional variance to allow construction of a single-family dwelling at Parcel WAKC 1311092 on the west end of Woodfield Circle, reducing the required rear-yard setback from 45 feet to 42 feet 8 inches.
The variance was requested because the parcel is a trapezoid-shaped, steeply sloped lot that the applicant and city staff said limits usable rear-yard space. The board found that the lot's shape and topography create exceptional circumstances and unanimously approved the appeal.
City staff presented the case to the board and showed two proposed layouts for the house. Staff said the property owner purchased the lot in December 2024 and proposed building a…
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