September 22, 2026 Board of Adjustment

Waupaca County Board of Adjustment meeting, September 22, 2026: The board denied Jeffrey P. Brown Revocable Trust’s variance request to add a louvered pergola over an existing deck within the required side-yard setback. The applicant cited sun and wind exposure and said the pergola would not extend the deck’s footprint; staff recommended denial, finding the variance criteria were not met. The board found no unnecessary hardship or unique physical property limitations, and voted to close the hearing after denying the request. No procurement activity was identified.

The board also heard an appeal concerning the county’s determination that flood damage and prior improvements to a residence on County Road X constituted substantial damage/improvement. The owners’ agent disputed the county’s cumulative calculation, citing the home’s current equalized assessed value of about $145,643, repair costs of about $4,489, and a claimed total of 26.53%; county staff and a DNR representative defended the county’s approach to tracking improvement percentages over time and said the determination was consistent with established practice. The transcript ends after a motion to uphold the county’s decision, before any vote or final ruling is recorded. No contracts, purchases, or spending approvals were discussed.