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Council approves variances to allow deck construction at 140 North Main Street
Summary
The Center City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-12-02-B granting reductions to rear yard and bluff setbacks to permit a deck at 140 North Main Street; the Planning Commission had recommended approval with conditions.
The Center City Council on Dec. 2 granted variances to allow a deck to be built on the rear of an existing single-family home at 140 North Main Street.
Resolution 2025-12-02-B reduces the required rear yard setback on a riparian lot from 50 feet to 26 feet (a 24-foot variance) and reduces the required bluff setback from 30 feet to zero (a 30-foot variance) to permit construction of the deck. Mayor Jill Behnke reported there were no public objections at the hearing. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval subject to conditions.
Councilmember Lloyd Vetter said he had visited the site and noted that replacement work was already underway; Councilmember Sally Swanson recapped the Planning Commission meeting and said neighbors expressed support, noting other nearby houses have decks at similar distances from the lake. Motion by Vetter, second by Swanson to approve the variances with conditions met carried by a 5-0 vote.
The transcript indicates the variances were approved with the Planning Commission's recommended conditions; the record does not list the conditions themselves.
