CALLED TO ORDER 5:30 pm

PRESENT: Amy Zott, Bill Goulding, Ron Patla, Bill Fell and Dan Snyder.
Absent: Edna Miller.
Excused: None.

MOTION: The minutes of May 30, 2006 were approved on a motion by Dan Snyder, seconded by Bill Fell.

CITIZEN COMMENTS: None

APPEAL: By Mark J. Mattes, on behalf of Burlington Pharmacy, regarding the property located at 300 S. Pine Street for a variance from Section 315-48D(2) of the zoning ordinance, which states that no off Street parking serving more than five vehicles shall be closer than eight feet to the side or rear lot line of an abutting lot or parcel.

Appearing in favor of the variance request was Mark J Mattes, Mattes Architects & Designers 8320 W. Bluemound Rd. Suite 223 Milwaukee WI. No one appeared opposed to the variance request. The City, in the presence of Zoning Administrator Pat Scherrer, was in favor of granting the variance.

DISCUSSION: It was noted that the property had sat vacant for a number of years due in part to the limits imposed by the B-1 zoning and the constrains imposed by the adjacent properties. It was further noted that on both sides of the parcel are business sites and that the green space to the front, which faces residential parcels, would be substantially increase with the proposed improvements. No one appeared opposed to the granting of a variance and there clearly exists an absence of detriment.

RULING: As this parcel complies with all other parts of the code, and it is unlikely that a different use for the property which would comply with the code could be found, and as compliance with the ordinances would unreasonably prevent the owner from using the property for a permitted purpose, on a motion by Amy Zott, seconded by Dan Snyder, the motion was granted unanimously. OTHER MATTERS: None.

ADJOURNMENT: On a motion by Bill Fell, seconded by Amy Zott, the meeting was adjourned at 5:55 pm on Tuesday October 17, 2006.

Respectfully Submitted,
Bill Goulding