Waupaca County Board of Adjustment approves updates to its Policies and Procedures; vice chair to step down

Chair A. Richardson called the Waupaca County Board of Adjustment to order at 10:01 a.m. on Feb. 22, 2024, and took roll call; members present were Chair A. Richardson, Vice-Chair D. Johnson, Secretary J. Fulcher, G. Marx, P. Leder, M. Strebe and B. Abba.

The board approved the meeting agenda on a motion from P. Leder, seconded by B. Abba. It then approved minutes from Nov. 2 and Nov. 13, 2023, on separate motions.

Candace Bauer, Land Use/Code Enforcement Officer, reviewed members' term expiration dates. Vice-Chair D. Johnson said he will step down effective April 15, 2024; B. Abba said he prefers to remain as an alternate.

Staff (C. Bauer, Planning and Zoning Director Ryan Brown and Zoning Administrator Jason Snyder) and the board reviewed proposed revisions to the board's Policies and Procedures dated June 1, 2006. The board took a midmeeting break and reconvened at 11:52 a.m., then again at 12:56 p.m. after an additional break.

Ryan Brown told the board there were no proposed changes to the Policies and Procedures for Administrative Appeals dated June 21, 2001.

After staff updated the June 1, 2006 document with the board's proposed edits, B. Abba moved and P. Leder seconded to approve the changes "as printed." The voice vote was recorded as 7 ayes, 0 nays; the board approved the updated Policies and Procedures.

During the meeting staff also reported that the Planning and Zoning Office had received one variance application and one administrative appeal application. Chair Richardson said the board's first meeting of 2024 should be held in May rather than earlier in the spring.

B. Abba moved and Vice-Chair D. Johnson seconded to adjourn at 1:07 p.m.; the motion carried. Minutes were submitted by Becky Landre, Clerk.