Block v. Waupaca County Board of Zoning Adjustment

¶ 1. The Waupaca County Board of Zoning Adjustment appeals from a circuit court order reversing its decision to deny Jerome and Carol Block an area variance to retain their lake-side deck. The board argues that its decision to deny the Blocks an area variance must be upheld because it followed the correct legal standard and the record supports its decision. It also argues that the circuit court erred in substituting its own discretion in place of the board's. We agree. We conclude that the board's decision to deny the Blocks an area variance must be affirmed on certiorari review, and we…