Snyder v. Waukesha County Zoning Board of Adjustment

The sole issue presented on these appeals is whether the board of adjustment properly exercised its administrative discretion in denying appellant’s applications for variance.

Appellant seeks a variance from the ordinance enacted pursuant to sec. 59.971, Stats. Under sec. 59.99(7) (c), Stats., the county board of adjustment is empowered

“[t]o authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary…