Board of Zoning Appeals — Minutes

MEETING: REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 27, 2026 5:30 PM LOCATION: Germantown Village Hall Board Room N112 W17001 Mequon Road MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER: This meeting has been given public notice in accordance with Section 19.83 and 19.84, Wis. Stats, in such form that will apprise the general public and news media of subject matter that is intended for consideration and action. Chairman White called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. II. ROLL CALL: Committee Members Barry White, Kristine Huber and Lilibeth Yao were present. Also present were Associate Planner Tanke and Administrative Coordinator Deb Remich. III. MEETING MINUTES: A. BOZA Minutes 4-22-26 Motion: Approve with addition of total # of yes votes after final motion Motioned By: Barry White Seconded By: Kristine Huber Yes: Kristine Huber, Barry White No: None Abstain: Lilibeth Yao Motion Passed (Yes 2, No 0, Abstained 1) IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. THE PURPOSE of said hearing will be to hear all parties, their attorneys or agents, for or against a VARIANCE APPEAL from the maximum accessory building area (size) requirements under Section 17.41(1) of the Zoning Code filed by Greg Schmidt, Property Owner, located at N124W18420 Lovers Lane. (PUBLIC HEARING & ACTION) Chairman White read the public hearing notice and opened the public hearing at 5:32pm. Chairman White swore in Associate Planner Yanke, who summarized the request for a variance to increase the size from 218' to 576' sqft of the proposed accessory building. There is a permit on file for the current structure from 1973 which means the original structure was compliant at that time. If this variance is not approved, then he would not be able to rebuild the same size building as that size is no longer allowed by Village Code. Chairman White swore in Greg Schmidt, property owner stated that the reason for his variance request is that the current accessory building is old and in bad disrepair. He intends to use it for storing his car collection and needs the additional space to work Page 2 on his vehicles comfortably and safely. His property is not in a subdivision it's in a more rural part of the village and the zoning types surrounding his property and the variety of buildings are much larger. He doesn't think his proposed structure would stick out or be out of place in his neighborhood. This wouldn't cause a personal hardship for him, but without it, his options are very limited. Chairman White asked if there was anyone that wanted to speak in favor or against the requested variances? Josh Mislang who lives at N124W18440 Lovers Lane came forward to speak against the variance. He does not want to look out his window every day and see this huge structure. He feels this will cause his home value to go down. Chairman White closed the public hearing at 5:56pm. The Findings, Conclusions, Decision and Order were Deliberated. Variance - Accessory Building variance for increased size. 1. The variance will not be consistent with the spirit of the zoning code, and they need to be conscious of how building will play out in this area in the future. 2. There are not exceptional conditions that apply because the applicant can still pursue his hobby, it is just inconvenient for him without a larger space. 3. The variance is not necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights possessed by other properties in the same district. 4. The variance will create a detriment to adjacent properties. There are no safety concerns but the neighbors feel this would be detrimental to their property. 5. The literal enforcement of the terms of the Zoning Code would not result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship to the applicant in the use of the property. Motion: Approve as presented Motioned By: Barry White Seconded By: None Yes: None No: None Abstain: None Motion Failed (Yes 0, No 0, Abstained 0) V. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman White adjourned the meeting at 6:08pm.