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Board grants driveway variances at 1130 Shawano Avenue, citing safety on busy arterial
Summary
The board granted variances allowing a shared paved driveway up to 13.5 feet in places at 1130 Shawano Avenue after neighbors and the applicant testified Shawano Avenue carries heavy traffic and a wider shared driveway would improve safety and snow removal; the board required documentation of a shared‑driveway easement.
The Green Bay Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals granted variances for driveway width and a shared‑driveway arrangement at 1130 Shawano Avenue, finding safety concerns on Shawano Avenue and the narrow lot configuration supported relief.
City staff reviewed code sections governing driveway width and minimum setbacks for narrow lots and said that while driveways that do not lead directly to garages are typically capped at 12 feet, the…
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