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CITY OF SHAWANO BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025 4:00 PM SHAWANO CITY HALL, 127 S. SAWYER STREET, SHAWANO, WI TO JOIN BY ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87031581273?pwd=OjlIf0bSd37meRCMZrjK2oRSvD4HAO.1 MEETING ID: 870 3158 1273 PASSCODE: 215523 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5) APPROVAL OF PRIOR BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES 6) PUBLIC COMMENT If anyone is present and wishes to speak during public comment, they shall state their name and address for the record. Public comment participants shall be limited to 3 minutes of time to speak/present. Please note that Committee/Commission members do not engage with participants during this portion of the meeting. 7) PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal of Shawano School District for the reversal of the decision of the Building Inspector denying permission to build an addition onto the Shawano Community High School at 220 County Road B, Shawano, WI for the reason the proposed building addition would violate Section 10-27(7) of the Shawano Municipal Code. Appellant is requesting a variance to have a 21-foot setback, when a 25-foot setback is the minimum requirement. The property is located in the Single Family Residential (SR-4) zoning district (Tax parcel #281-062400000). 8) CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING 9) ACT ON PUBLIC HEARING FOR SHAWANO SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE REVERSAL OF THE DECISION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR DENYING PERMISSION TO MEET MINIMUM SETBACKS AT 220 COUNTY RD B, SHAWANO, WI AS STATED ABOVE Page 1 of 21 10) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS At this time, Committee/Commission members may request to have items placed on the next meeting's agenda for discussion and/or action. 11) ADJOURNMENT DISABLED ACCESSIBLE (Contact City Clerk prior to meeting if require additional services.) It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. OPEN MEETING LAW COMPLIANCE This agenda was posted in 3 public places (City Hall, Premier Community Bank and the Shawano Library) as well as sent to local news media. Therefore, all laws regarding posting of agendas for open meeting law compliance have been met. Page 2 of 21  BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES May 13, 2025 4:00 PM Shawano City Hall, 127 S. Sawyer Street, Shawano, WI CALL TO ORDER • Chairperson Randy Young called the Board of Appeals meeting to order at 4:09 PM on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS • Roll Call showed members present: Randy Young, Lowell Hammett, Andy Schneider, and Lana Prickette. Absent: Shirley Hinze (1st Alternate). • Also present: City Administrator Eddie Sheppard, Zoning & Planning Administrator Dave Moesch, Mayor Bruce Milavitz, Administrative Assistant Lisa Bruette and Chad Nicolai. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA • Motion by Hammett to approve the agenda, seconded by Prickette. Motion carried by Voice Vote. APPROVAL OF PRIOR BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES • Motion by Young to approve the minutes of March 24, 2025, seconded by Schneider. Motion carried by Voice Vote. PUBLIC COMMENT • Chad Nicolai, 225 E. Division Street, questioned if the building plans were completed and why an exemption is needed for parking stalls. PUBLIC HEARING Appeal of Shawano Recreation Center (City of Shawano) for the reversal of the decision of the Building Inspector denying permission to meet minimum parking at 220 E. Division Street in Shawano, WI for the reason the proposed addition would violate Section 10-57(1)(b)(3) of the Shawano Municipal Code. Appellant is requesting a variance to 48 parking stalls, where a 64 stalls are the minimum requirement. Property is located in the Urban Mixed Use (UMU) zoning district. • Sheppard stated the City had received a grant for the expansion of the Recreation Center and that the grant required the expansion to be on the existing site. This is not a reduction in parking stalls there is also plenty of on-street parking available. The Recreation Center is a unique property as it is hemmed in by residential homes. He stated the 3-step test has been met for a use variance. Denying this would greatly limit the Rec Centers long term goals for improving recreational and educational resources for the community. There is no space available adjacent to the site to allow for more stalls and that its a "come and go" type property. Discussed the parking availability throughout the day at the Recreation Center. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING • Hearing no further comments, Chairperson Young closed the public hearing. ACT ON PUBLIC HEARING FOR SHAWANO RECREATION CENTER (CITY OF SHAWANO) FOR THE REVERSAL OF THE DECISION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR DENYING PERMISSION TO MEET MINIMUM PARKING AT 220 E. DIVISION STREET IN SHAWANO, WI AS STATED ABOVE • Motion by Hammett to grant the variance for Shawano Recreation Center (City of Shawano) to allow 48 parking stalls instead of the 64 required, seconded by Schneider. Hearing no discussion, motion carried by Voice Vote. Page 1 of 2 Page 3 of 21 ADJOURNMENT • Motion by Hammett to adjourn, seconded by Schneider. Motion carried by Voice Vote, meeting adjourned at 4:18 PM. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Bruette, Administrative Assistant Page 2 of 2 Page 4 of 21 Page 5 of 21 Page 6 of 21 Page 7 of 21 Page 8 of 21 Page 9 of 21 Page 10 of 21 Page 11 of 21 Page 12 of 21 Page 13 of 21 Page 14 of 21 Page 15 of 21 Page 16 of 21 Page 17 of 21 Page 18 of 21 Page 19 of 21 Page 20 of 21 Page 21 of 21