Residential porch setback variance at 1122 Wilson Avenue
Summary
A narrow, long lot on Division Street couldn't fit a code-compliant side porch, and the replacement porch sits where an old one did. The board granted the variance, finding no detriment and no neighbor objections.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
No city cost; homeowner preserves her porch investment.
The Alvarez family gains a safe, usable porch; neighbors voiced no objection.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Zoning & Planning Board of Appeals - Sep 21, 2026
A narrow, long lot on Division Street couldn't fit a code-compliant side porch, and the replacement porch sits where an old one did. The board granted the variance, finding no detriment and no neighbor objections.
Zoning & Planning Board of Appeals - Aug 17, 2026
A homeowner wants to rebuild a rotted front porch reusing existing frost walls, which puts it 4 feet 2 inches past the block's average setback. The board weighed whether reusing existing footings counts as a unique hardship or just practicality.
Green Bay Plan Commission - Jul 27, 2026
A corner-lot homeowner wants a 198-square-foot covered porch reaching about 8 feet past the block's typical 23-foot setback. Staff found the design matches the home's and neighborhood's character.
Related development
Appeal 26-20 — 919 Division Street side yard setback variance
Lets a narrow-lot homeowner keep a safe replacement porch in place.
Appeal 26-18 — front-yard driveway variance
Adds off-street parking on a fast, curbless stretch near Red Smith School and eases a tight shared driveway.
Covered porch in front-yard setback, 703 Wilson Avenue
A modest curb-appeal upgrade on a corner lot that staff found consistent with the 1950s-60s neighborhood character.
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