St Croix County Board of Adjustment August 27th, 2026

St. Croix County Board of Adjustment meeting, August 27, 2026: The board considered Joseph and Natalie Weber’s variance request for reconstruction and additions to a fire-damaged home at 1488 Twin Springs Road in the Town of Somerset. The proposal involved riverway, bluff-line, and road setback requirements, along with site grading and stormwater concerns. The National Park Service had not completed its review, and the Wisconsin DNR said the application lacked information. At the applicant’s request, the board unanimously voted to table the hearing until its September meeting; no variance was approved. No procurement activity was identified.

The board also reviewed proposed revisions to its rules of procedure and offered staff feedback, including on hearing postponements, notice periods, and the board’s ability to suggest ordinance changes. No action was taken on the revisions; staff plans to bring them to the Community Development Committee on September 10 and then seek County Board approval, tentatively in October. Staff also noted a proposed change that would return conditional-use permit decisions to the Board of Adjustment, potentially adding about 20 cases per year, and mentioned a data-center moratorium as part of separate Chapter 15 changes.