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Waukesha zoning board denies variance for duplex at 236 Southwest Avenue
Summary
The Waukesha City Board of Zoning Appeals denied an appeal by Lynette Jordan seeking a small dimensional variance (9.75 ft side yards) to construct a duplex at 236 Southwest Avenue, after neighbors raised concerns about tree removal, parking and design and the board split on required findings.
The Waukesha City Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 10 denied an appeal by Lynette Jordan seeking a dimensional variance to build a two‑unit duplex at 236 Southwest Avenue.
City planner Charlie told the board the vacant lot is zoned RM‑1 for small multifamily and measures about 13,130 square feet. The applicant’s proposed duplex footprint is about 1,800 square feet (39 feet wide by 46 feet deep); the application seeks side‑yard setbacks of 9.75 feet on each side where the code requires 10 feet for a duplex. Charlie said the lot’s street frontage is about 64 feet but the parcel tapers to roughly 48 feet in the rear, which constrains where a side‑by‑side duplex can sit.
"If granted, the variance would allow for the construction of a duplex at 236 Southwest Avenue with side yard setbacks of 9.75 feet," Charlie said during the staff presentation. He also noted driveway openings will require a…
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