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Brown County BZA delays Wagler tourist-home porch amendment over manager compliance
Summary
The Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals continued a request to add a screened-in porch to the Wagler tourist home until the May 27 meeting after finding a potential violation of the original condition requiring a local manager; staff had recommended approval of the porch with original conditions intact.
The Brown County Board of Zoning Appeals on April 29 continued a site-plan amendment for the Wagler tourist home after members questioned whether the owners were complying with an existing condition that a local manager be used.
Planner Kayla presented the staff report for docket 26-SED-04, saying Ken and Lisa Wagler asked to add a 14-by-16-foot screened-in porch. Kayla said the original approval (docket 25-SED-10) and its conditions — including a limit of six guests, use of a local manager, septic compliance and posting property boundaries — would remain in effect and that staff recommended approval of the amendment.
Chair John Dillberger said he had reviewed the minutes of the 07/23/2025 approval and was concerned because the Waglers' recent letter stated, “our cottage will be managed by the owners, Ken and Lisa Wagler, and Just In Time Professional Cleaning Service,” which the chair said “neither of which sounds like a local manager” as required. He told the board, “I'm disinclined to approve an amendment to the special exception until he comes into compliance.”
A board member proposed continuing the petition so the Waglers could supply documentation or a contract showing they meet the local-manager condition. The board approved the motion to continue docket 26-SED-04 to the May 27 meeting by roll call. The board did not act on the porch itself and asked staff to notify the petitioners of the requested documentation and the continuance.
