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Waupaca County board upholds enforcement demand on Van Handel boathouse, 4–1
Summary
The Waupaca County Board of Adjustment on Oct. 11, 2022 affirmed the Planning and Zoning Director’s enforcement demand against a boathouse built by Gerald R. & Doreen Van Handel Trust, finding the structure does not meet local Shoreland Protection Ordinance standards; the motion passed 4–1.
Chair A. Richardson and a majority of the Waupaca County Board of Adjustment voted Oct. 11 to affirm the Planning and Zoning Director’s enforcement demand against a boathouse constructed by Gerald R. and Doreen Van Handel Trust on Norris Lane in the Town of Farmington.
The board held a public hearing after conducting an on-site inspection of the property earlier that day. Attorney Anders Helquist, representing the Van Handels, told the board his clients “met with the county, had an approval” and that issues “were only raised after construction was complete.” He also argued terms such as “loft,” “attic” and “sidewall” are not…
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