Legal Opinion
Miswald v. Waukesha County Board of Adjustment
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 1, 1996No. 95-1642PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNettesheim, J.
The issue on appeal is whether the Waukesha County Board of Adjustment correctly calculated the allowable size of David and Gail Miswald's proposed residence on the shores of Lake Okauchee in the Town of Oconomowoc, Wauke-sha County, when considering the Miswalds' variance request. The board based its calculation solely on the size of the Miswalds' residential lot, to the exclusion of two other nearby lots which the Miswalds also own. Based on this computation, the board granted the Mis-walds a variance, but not to the extent sought by the Miswalds.
The circuit court reversed the board's…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wirth v. EhlyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Snyder v. Waukesha County Zoning Board of AdjustmentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Klinger v. Oneida CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- State Ex Rel. B'nai B'rith Foundation of the United States v. Walworth County Board of AdjustmentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Arndorfer v. Sauk County Board of AdjustmentWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Peace Lutheran Church & Academy v. Village of SussexCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2001
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