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Board grants conditional, short-term approval for event space at 8700 W Brown Deer Rd amid parking concerns
Summary
The board approved a 3-year special use for an event space at 8700 West Brown Deer Road with conditions after the alderman and DPW raised parking constraints; applicant agreed to limits vetted by the Granville/Havenswood advisory council and to follow GAC recommendations.
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a three‑year special use for an event space at 8700 West Brown Deer Road, subject to conditions addressing parking and operations agreed with the Granville/Havenswood advisory council (GAC).
Alderman Taylor told the board the site is very small with limited parking and expressed concern that a parking agreement with an adjacent property could be voided if that property sells. The applicant, Catherine Okoro, said the application was revised after meetings with GAC and that a parking agreement with the neighboring lot exists; architect Nicholas Robinson and DPW staff said off‑site shared parking agreements are common and acceptable for assembly halls in comparable cases. Board members stressed the applicant must adhere to GAC-imposed limits and to the hearing-summary conditions; the board approved a 3‑year permit to allow staff and the district to monitor performance and compliance.
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