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Plan Commission approves two accessory‑structure height requests, sets follow‑up conditions
Summary
The Plan Commission approved two exceptions to height or size regulations for accessory buildings — one allowing up to 25‑foot peak height contingent on reducing square footage or obtaining a Board of Adjustments exception, and another approved contingent on Building Inspector sign‑off.
The Town of Merton Plan Commission approved two requests for exceptions to height and size regulations for accessory structures at its July 1, 2026 meeting.
For the property at W305N6481 Beaver View Road (Tax key MRTT0375-063), applicant Charles Jahnke sought permission for an accessory structure with a peak height up to 25 feet. Planner Marilyn Haroldson said the setbacks and offsets met ordinance requirements but that the proposed new building would put Jahnke 170 square feet over the allowable accessory‑structure area for his lot (the petitioner has an existing 144‑square‑foot shed and the new building would add an additional 26 square feet beyond the allowed total). The commission approved Jahnke’s request on a motion by Commissioners Caliendo and Siepmann, but made approval contingent: Jahnke must either reduce the new building’s size by 170 square feet or obtain a special exception from the Board of Adjustments and bring revised plans to the Building Inspector.
A second request, filed by Collaborative Design on behalf of Thomas Price (Tax key MRTT0374-995), sought an accessory structure with a peak height up to 25 feet for a four‑acre parcel. Planner Haroldson said the parcel met offsets and setback requirements and that a four‑acre lot is allowed up to 5,000 square feet of accessory structures or 3% of the lot area. The commission approved Price’s request contingent on final approval of building plans by the Building Inspector (motion by Commissioners Good and Olson).
Also at the end of the meeting, Planner Haroldson asked commissioners for guidance on before‑ and after‑school programs for daycare in a school; that item was a request for direction rather than a formal action. Department of Public Works representative Paul Griffin reported nothing to present. The commission adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
Next steps: the Jahnke applicant must either deliver reduced building plans or obtain a Board of Adjustments exception and secure building‑inspector approval; Price’s plans must be approved by the Building Inspector before permit issuance.
