Board of Adjustment - Regular Meeting — Minutes

Chippewa County Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting August 19, 2026 Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 016 1:00 PM 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Members of the Public Wishing to Be Heard None. 4. Consent Agenda (Unless separation of an item is requested, all items will be adopted under one motion.) Discussion on the wording used for the second motion of the Hagmann Variance. The minutes snippet showed "Motion to remove the variance from the table". The second motion should read "Motion to Approve Variance." Motion to Approve with the amended language. Motion: Approved as Amended Result: (4 - 0) Mover: Carolyn Kaiser Seconder: Roger McFarlane Ayes: Jeff Bennesch, Roger McFarlane, Doug Matthews, Carolyn Kaiser Nayes: None Absent: 1. Approve the Agenda 2. Approve the Minutes: December 17, 2025 3. Schedule Next Meeting: September 16, 2026 5. Public Hearings - Discussion and Action 1. Variance Request: 2026-0002 Jeremy & Wendy Stary - Town of Lafayette General discussion with Roder and Lee presenting the facts of the project location and request. Mr. Stary presented the application to the BOA along with his explanation of the variance criteria. Atty. Paul Mirr, Ruder Ware and Richard & Debra Lambrecht spoke in opposition of the request as adjacent neighbors concerned with the encroachment, increased height, and inability to meet variance criteria. General discussion between Roder, Lee, BOA members, Atty. Mirr, and applicant on the variance request. Motion to deny the variance request because there was no unnecessary hardship or physical limitations that prevented the structure from being relocated to meet setbacks. Motion: Approved Result: (4 - 0) Mover: Doug Matthews Seconder: Roger McFarlane Ayes: Jeff Bennesch, Roger McFarlane, Doug Matthews, Carolyn Kaiser Nayes: None Absent: 6. Agenda Items for Future Consideration None. Doug Olson will be absent. 7. Adjourn Motion to Adjourn. Motion: Approved Result: Passed (4 - 0) Mover: Carolyn Kaiser Seconder: Roger McFarlane Ayes: Jeff Bennesch, Roger McFarlane, Doug Matthews, Carolyn Kaiser Nayes: None Absent: