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Waukesha appeals board unanimously approves variance for Bethesda LLC at 576 Elizabeth Street
Summary
On Feb. 16, 2026, the Waukesha City Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4–0 to grant Bethesda LLC a dimensional variance to rebuild a manufacturing building at 576 Elizabeth Street 6 inches from the rear lot line, contingent on later planning commission approval.
The Waukesha City Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 16 voted unanimously to grant Bethesda LLC a dimensional variance to rebuild a manufacturing storage building at 576 Elizabeth Street six inches from the rear lot line where the city zoning code requires a 25-foot rear-yard setback.
City planning staff described the property as a multi-section manufacturing and storage building adjacent to the Jiffy Gel plant (operated by Ares Industries) and said portions of the rear building had been removed in recent years. Staff told the board the applicants plan to reconstruct within the existing historic footprint to serve loading and unloading functions tied to the adjacent railroad.
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