TOWN OF OCONOMOWOC

                                                            PLAN COMMISSION

                                                                JULY 21, 2008

                                                                       

 

Present:  Chairman Kenneth Runyard, Commissioners Robert Peregrine, Richard Garvey,

               James Navin, Richard Heinrich, Town Planner Jeffrey Herrmann,

               Approximately 5 citizens

 

Chairman Runyard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

                                                     AGENDA

 

1.      Approve minutes for July 7th, 2008 Plan Commission meeting

 

Peregrine moved to approve the minutes as printed.  Seconded by Navin.  Carried unanimously.

 

2.      Public Comments:  None

 

3.      Eileen Menacho – Consider and act on variances to construct a new house/att

                                      Garage/screen porch/decking/Bauer’s Ln

      The Menachos request variances from the shore and floodplain setback, offset, floor 

      area ratio and open space requirements.  The proposed house would be 42 ft from

      the road and 52 ft off the shore on the short side, for an average of 60 ft.  The

      existing garage would be razed.  Peregrine explained that once the old house is torn

      down they are building on a vacant lot, which means that they must show a hardship

      not of their making.  They plan the new house to be 9 ft off the lot line on either side.

      The neighbor on the left side is 3.8 ft from the lot line and the neighbor on the right

      side is 10.4 ft from the lot line.  Mrs. Menacho sent letters to neighbors asking if they

      objected to their plans and received a letter from one who did not object. They did

       not receive any objections. They had planned on a screened porch facing the lake,

       but agreed to an open deck instead so as not to block their neighbor’s view.  They

      also plan on removing trees which presently block the view.

 

      Peregrine moved to recommend to the Board of Adjustment that they grant the

      variances applied for.  The hardship here is an irregular shaped, somewhat like a

      trapezoid lot, which is very narrow with substantial variances in the distances on

      either lot line from Okauchee Lake.  We recommend that the variances be granted

      upon the conditions following:

(1)    That the proposed screened porch be eliminated and that it be replaced with

an extension of an open deck 

(2)    That the house be constructed in such a manner that there is a minimum 9 ft

offset on each side of the building extending to the lot line.

                                                                                                                   

 

(3)    That the petitioner tear down the free standing garage near

Bauer’s Ln, also the shed/boat house.

Seconded by Garvey.  Carried unanimously.

 

5.       Klawes/Harroun – Consider and act on approval of retaining wall

                                       Within 5 ft of lot line/Hill Rd.

 

      Robert Harroun, who will be building the wall, appeared for the petitioner.  He stated

      that the present wall, made on railroad ties, is falling apart.  Peregrine has inspected

      the wall, stated that the wall is made of landscape timbers and is falling down into

      the dog kennel.  He moved to recommend approval of the replacement and in-

      stallation of a new retaining wall in the area depicted on the survey dated 6-26-08

     Seconded by Navin.  Carried unanimously.  Mr. Harroun stated that the wall would

      be 4 ft high, made of block, with one layer buried.

 

4.      Nish & Linda Patel – Consider and act on variances for construction of

                                           Several additions/remodeling/Lake Dr.

 

      The Patels request variances offset and remodeling a non-conforming structure

      in excess of 50% of its fair market value. Mr. Patel stated that they plan to extend

      The garage 15 ft, 5 ft of which would be for the staircase going upstairs.  Upstairs

      would be 2 bedrooms above the garage and 1 bedroom towards the lake.The son

      and daughter presently share a bedroom and this would give them each their own.

      The footprint is not changing with respect to location of the improvements in

      relation to the lot line.  Neighbors to the north and south do not object.

 

     Peregrine moved to recommend to the Board of Adjustment that they grant the

     variances applied for.  The petitioner intends to encroach no further on the side

     yard setbacks with the addition, but is merely extending it out from the existing

      building the same distance from the side yard that the existing building is located.

      The other smaller additions which are proposed will not encroach on the lot line

      and the major portion of the renovation and construction will be to the existing

      house by going up.  So basically, with the exception of the addition on the road

      side of the building the property will be improved by going up.  Seconded by

      Garvey.  Carried unanimously.

 

6.      Consider and act on Establishing Hierarchy 0f Plan Commission Members

 

It was decided to keep the present procedure of having Dick Heinrich, Secretary,

be acting chairman in the event Ken Runyard is not present.  In the event neither

Heinrich or Runyard are present, Navin nominated Robert Peregrine to be chairman.

Seconded by Garvey.  Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

7.      Adjourn

 

Peregrine moved to adjourn.  Seconded by Navin.  Carried unanimously.

Adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Betty Callen, Recording Secretary