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Board of Adjustment approves Teclaw variance for addition near creek after onsite inspection
Summary
The Oneida County Board of Adjustment voted unanimously Feb. 5 to grant a variance to the Teclaw Family Irrevocable Trust allowing a structure addition within 35 feet of the ordinary high water mark after an onsite inspection and deliberation over navigability and safety concerns.
The Oneida County Board of Adjustment voted unanimously on Feb. 5, 2026, to grant a variance allowing the Teclaw Family Irrevocable Trust to build an addition within the 35-foot setback measured from the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) at 6644 W. Emma Ln in the Town of Crescent.
Vice Chair Mike Pazdernik presided after Chair Guy Hansen recused himself for the appeal. The board recessed for an onsite inspection around 9:30 a.m., where members, Planning & Zoning staff and the Teclaw family observed the flagged OHWM and the marked outline of the proposed construction. Board measurements at the site showed the existing structure to the flagged OHWM at roughly 16 feet.
At the 11:00 a.m. public hearing, appellant representatives — Ron, Sue and Steve Teclaw — said safety concerns drove the placement of the proposed addition and contested the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ navigability determination, noting the creek channel ends about 300 feet away at a culvert and asserting that the channel has no practical use for navigation. Todd Troskey, assistant director of Planning and Zoning, told the board the department denied Zoning Permit #2501170 because county ordinances and the DNR’s determinations place the OHWM about 16 feet from the dwelling; under NR 115 and county rules, structure additions are not permissible within 35 feet of the OHWM.
Board members discussed the three statutory standards for a variance, focusing on whether the situation met the legal criteria, including prevention of safety hazards, limitations posed by culvert placement, and potential harm to the public interest. After deliberation, Board member Jeff Viegut moved to approve the variance; Dan Chronister seconded. A roll-call vote recorded all members present voting “Aye,” and the motion carried.
The board also recorded that Appeal #25-007 (Levin Revocable Living Trust) is scheduled for April 23, 2026, and that correspondence on Appeal #25-009 (Totzke Family Revocable Trust) will be considered by the Planning & Development Committee. The board adjourned at 11:33 a.m.
