Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Setback Variance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board grants 22‑foot setback variance to keep shed 41 feet from road centerline
Summary
Oconto County Board of Adjustment granted Russell Nowak a 22‑foot variance so a 12'x20' accessory shed may remain 41 feet from the road centerline, citing wetlands and lot constraints. The variance is limited to this structure and void if the structure is destroyed.
The Oconto County Board of Adjustment voted to grant a 22‑foot variance on March 25, allowing a 12‑by‑20 foot shed to remain 41 feet from the centerline of the road. Petitioner Russell Nowak said wetlands surround the shed; Town Plan Commission representative Tom Grosse told the board the town had no objection.
Board discussion cited unique physical limitations (wetlands), minimal public impact and unnecessary hardship related to parking and lot use. The board’s motion to grant the variance (moved by Carol Heise; seconded by Dave Christianson) carried unanimously among members present. The written decision (VA‑20260001) includes a condition that the variance applies only to the existing structure and becomes null if the structure is destroyed.
