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Board grants one‑year hardship permit for temporary modular unit after houseboat sank; neighbors voiced opposition
Summary
Supervisors granted a one‑year, renewable hardship permit to place a ~700 sq ft modular unit on a 10.5‑acre lot after the applicant's son lost a houseboat in a December sinking; neighbors argued the request did not meet local hardship rules and submitted letters of opposition.
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a one‑year hardship permit on April 20 allowing a temporary modular dwelling to be placed on a 10.5‑acre property belonging to Parker and Jennifer Sarton, after hearing hours of testimony from supporters and neighbors.
Parker Sarton told the board his son’s houseboat sank in December and the son and his 11‑year‑old daughter have been living with the Sartons. He described the requested structure as a roughly 700‑square‑foot modular unit that would meet county building codes and be sited near the family’s barn and out of view from Gluckstadt…
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