TabledVariance

Major design exception — balcony (301-305 Main Avenue)

Description

Allows a non-integrated balcony on the east facade of the historic downtown building facing St. Norbert College.

Impact summary

The container restaurant concept waits a month; new city rules could make future container projects easier to judge.

Applicant

Name: Tom Gavic
Address: 301-305 Main Avenue

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Plan Commission

Tabled5–0, unanimous

Last discussed May 26, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 26, 2026Tabled 5–0

Plan Commission - May 26, 2026

A shipping-container outdoor restaurant with rooftop seating needs a facade-material exception — tabled so staff can write citywide shipping-container rules first.

Related issues (1)

Historic building balcony at 301-305 Main Avenue

The owner of a contributing building in the Main Avenue Historic District won approval for a modern balcony on its highly visible east facade. Because the building isn't locally designated, the Historic Preservation Commission has no say — a tension between downtown vitality and historic character.

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