Sawyer County Board of Appeals — Agenda Packet

1 Sawyer County Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2026 @ 5:00 PM Sawyer County Board Room AGENDA 1. To view or participate in the virtual meeting from a computer, IPad, or Andriod device please go to https://zoom.us/j/91511740175. You can also use the dial in number or listening only at 1-312-626-6799 with the Webinar ID: 915.1174.0175. If additional assistance is needed, please contact the Zoning & Conservation Department at 715-634-8288 prior to the meeting. b. PRELIMINARY MATTERS 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. State of Committee and Hearing Procedure and Statement of Hearing Notice 3. Approval of March 24, 2026 minutes c. VARIANCE APPLICATIONS 1. A Public Hearing in the Town of Bass Lake. VAR #26-001. Owners: Michael & Marni Mazutis. Court Oreilles Park Lot 4; S35, T40N, R09W; Tax ID #867; Parcel #002-124-00-0400; 2.417 total acres; Zoned Residential/Recreational One (RR-1). Application requested: The Variance is to request relief (shorter setback) to the wetland delineation line lakeside of home and relief for garage eaves to wetland setback along property line. To help support approval, non-conforming setbacks of the existing home and garage will be improved. Existing Home footprint – property line wetland setback improved from 20’7” to 33’2” (=496 sq. ft. improvement). Existing garage footprint – property line wetland setback improved from 14’8” to 27’8” (=576 sq. ft. improvement). New Home Area – relief requested from 40’ to 23’7” from wetland delineation line (-448 sq. ft. decrease in conforming). Garage Eaves – 24” relief requested from property line wetland setback (-34 sq. ft. decrease in conforming). The cumulative total above is a net improvement in non- conforming setbacks of 590 sq. ft. Variance requested as: The Sawyer County Code of Ordinance – Appendix B – Section 6.1 (2) would require the prior granting of a Variance for any structure closer than 40’ to a non-navigable wetland. The applicant is requesting 448’ sq. ft. at a point of 23’7” from a wetland and 34’ sq. ft. at a point of 38’ from the wetland. Discussion/Action. d. NEW BUSINESS Page 1 of 26 2 1. Any other business that may come before the Board for discussion e. ADJOURNMENT 1. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 26 1 MINUTES PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE SAWYER COUNTY BOARD OF APPEAL March 24, 2026 Board of Appeals Al Gerber, Chairman Laura Rusk Steve Kelsey Joe Beran Gordon Christians Ginny Chabek James Bassett ZONING ADMINISTRATION Jay Kozlowski, Zoning & Conservation Administrator Casey Meschievitz, Assistant Zoning Administrator Kathy Marks, Deputy Zoning & Conservation Administrator PRELIMINARY MATTERS 1) Call to Order and Roll Call. Gerber called the Public Hearing before the Sawyer County Zoning Board of Appeals to order at 5:00 P.M. in the Sawyer County Courthouse, 10610 Main St., Hayward, Wisconsin. Roll is called finding present: Gerber, Rusk, Kelsey, Beran and Christians (alternate) Kozlowski, Meschievitz and Marks are present from the Zoning office. TJ Duffy, Corporation Counsel 2) Marks introduces the members of the Board. 2) Statement of Board and Hearing Procedures and Hearing Notice. Those wishing to speak will be afforded the opportunity provided they identify themselves. Gerber gave order of submitting the files to BOA, taking testimony, and deciding a decision. He requests orderly procedure and gives appeal deadline. The Public Hearing Notice was published as a Class 2 Notice in accordance with Chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes in the Sawyer County Record and Sawyer County Gazette on March 11 & 18, 2026. 3) Minutes from previous meeting. Motion to approve December 16, 2025, minutes by Rusk, second by Kelsey. All in favor. VARIANCE None. ______________________________________________________________________ Andrew Halquist, Attorney for Larry & Tammie Johnson speaks of objecting to jurisdiction for the Board of Appeals to hear. Halquist hands out information to the Board. Halquist adds that the appellants do not meet the definition of aggrieved party to the Board of Appels. Per State Language: 1. Does not meet injury and fact. 2. Does not meet legal interest. Requests that the Board of Appeals dismisses this Appeal. Malia Malone, Attorney for the Zoning Administrator, agrees with Attorney Halquist’s request to dismiss the appeal. Aaron & Sarah Halberg, appellants speak that this Appeal is for the Zoning Administrator’s decision to the withdrawal of the first Variance and then the revision of the new Variance that was heard December 16, 2025. Andrew Halquist, attorney Speaks against the jurisdiction and that the Halberg’s are not aggrieved. Goes Page 3 of 26 2 over the handout with the Board of Appeals. He adds that the Halberg’s do not have “substantial evidence”, “injury in fact” or “interest which the law seeks to regulate or protect”. The answer is “No” to all three of these. Thomas J. Duffy, Attorney for the Board of Appeals, advises. Jay Kozlowski, Zoning & Conservation Administrator speaks of jurisdiction and that Halberg’s have no jurisdiction. Thomas J. Duffy, Attorney advises. Discussion held. Thomas J. Duffy advises. Discussion was held with Board, Kozlowski and Thomas J. Duffy, Attorney. Aaron & Sarah Halberg speak of jurisdiction. Malia Malone, Attorney, speaks of the jurisdiction and regulations. That this would go to Circuit Court. Aaron & Sarah Halberg speak in defense. Andrew Halquist requests to dismiss this Appeal. Discussion held with the Board. Gerber asks Board if we should hear this Appeal (jurisdiction). Christian – no, Beran – no, Kelsey – no, Rusk – Halberg’s are aggrieved, Gerber – Halberg’s are aggrieved three to two. Motion by Rusk to determine aggrieved party and that the Board has jurisdiction, No discussion. Vote is called. Christians – no, Beran – no, Kelsey – no, Rusk – yes, Gerber – yes. Two in favor, three against for no jurisdiction. Findings are that the three nays agree that the Halberg’s are not aggrieved based on testimony. THIS APPEALIS DISMISSED A Public Hearing in the Town of Hayward. APP #26-001 against VAR #25-007 (Larry & Tammie Johnson), Appeal of decision made by the Sawyer County Zoning Administrator. Part of the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ & Part of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ , S26, T41N, R09W: Lot 1 CSM 9/381 #2042; Tax ID #12822; Parcel #010-941- 26-2402; 1.25 total acres; Zoned Residential One (R-1). Application was for an enclosure of an 8' x 26' open lean-to area located 27' at the closest point to the high-water mark of Lake Hayward. This 8' x 26' area is on an existing 34' x 26' primary structure. With approval of proposed variance, the applicant would then rebuild this existing primary structure of a 26' x 42' into the existing footprint and vertical expansion. With approval of Variance the other existing 537' sq. ft. cabin would be removed. Variance requested as Sawyer County Code of Ordinances - Appendix B - Section 6.1 would require prior granting of a variance for any new structure located closer than 75' to the high-water mark. Since this open lean-to area is proposed to change the enclosed habitable area. This was denied at the Sawyer County Board of Appeals meeting on December 16, 2025. NEW BUSINESS a) Any other business that may come before the Board for discussion. None. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Rusk to adjourn, second by Kelsey. All in favor. Gerber adjourned at 6pm. All in favor. /s/Al Gerber, Chairman Sawyer County Board of Appeals Sawyer County Zoning & Conservation Administration 10610 Main Street, Suite #49 Hayward, WI 54843 Minutes prepared by Kathy Marks, Deputy Zoning & Conservation Administrator. Page 4 of 26 Page 5 of 26 Page 6 of 26 Page 7 of 26 Page 8 of 26 Page 9 of 26 Page 10 of 26 Page 11 of 26 Page 12 of 26 Page 13 of 26 Page 14 of 26 Page 15 of 26 Page 16 of 26 Page 17 of 26 Page 18 of 26 Page 19 of 26 Page 20 of 26 Page 21 of 26 Page 22 of 26 Page 23 of 26 Page 24 of 26 Page 25 of 26 Page 26 of 26