6-4-26 - James & Dawn McDonald Variance Hearing Minutes

Minutes of the Board of Appeals Public Hearing Jim McDonald Request for Variance to build an addition to a home that doesn’t meet setback requirements Town of Marshfield Hall – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2026 Committee Chairman Colleen Breu called the hearing to order at 6:30 p.m. In attendance were committee members: Breu, Chuck Draxler, Ken Wagner, Joe Bores & Mason Gukenberger, Clerk Janet Meyer will take minutes. Absent – None. Visitors: Randy Weigel, Allen Breu, and Aaron Drexler. Public Hearing Notice was read - A public hearing will take place on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town of Marshfield Hall, regarding a variance request by James & Dawn McDonald to build an addition to a home which does not meet the minimum setback. Property is located at 7460 County Road H in the Town of Marshfield, Wood County, WI, also being parcel 11 -00102 described as S12 T25 R3E SW SE. By order of the Town of Marshfield Board of Appeals. Dawn McDonald indicated that they would like to remove the existing porch and add a 14x20 living room which would not be any closer to County Road H than the current structure. The current house has a 75’ setback from County Road H. She showed the bo ard pictures of the current house and where they plan to add the new room. Questions from the audience: There were no questions from the audience. Questions from commission members: Wagner indicated that he looked at the house and feels that this request should be approved . Public Comments were taken: Allen Breu who is the chairman of the Planning Commission indicated that the house meets Wood County setback requirements of 75’ but the town requires 100 feet. Since the new addition would not be any closer to County Road H, he feels that this request s hould be approved. Board members discussed the issue. Motion Wagner/2nd Bores to grant a variance to James & Dawn McDonald to remove the existing porch and add a 14x20’ room in its place which will not be closer to County Road H than the existing home on property located at 7460 Co Rd. H, Marshfield, WI, Wood County. Breu called for a vote to approve the variance: Wagner – yes Draxler – yes Breu – yes Gukenberger – yes Bores - yes The motion passed unanimously with 5 voting in favor, and 0 against. The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Janet A. Meyer, Clerk