Recommended approval (Jun 2026) · Council outcome not on recordConditional Use

Vertical expansion CUP at 816 Pinetree Lane

Description

A request to add a second floor to a legal nonconforming house; the commission recommended approval and the City Council makes the final decision.

Impact summary

One home gains a full second story with no added footprint or impervious surface; neighboring properties see a taller house.

Applicant

Name: Chris and Lisa Cardwell
Address: 816 Pinetree Lane, Lake Geneva, WI

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote

Recommended approval (Jun 2026) · Council outcome not on record7–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jun 15, 2026

Plan Commission - Jun 15, 2026

A second floor added on the existing footprint of a legal nonconforming home in the ER1 zone; recommended to the City Council with conditions that plans be followed and permits secured.

Related issues (1)

Second-floor addition on a legal nonconforming home

The Cardwells can add a full second floor to their pre-zoning house without changing its footprint — vertical expansions of legal nonconforming homes are allowed through the CUP process in the Estate Residential district.

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