Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Board of Adjustment  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, September 25, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the City  
County Building, Room 357.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Long called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm, introduced the members of  
the Board and informed those present on the order of the hearing.  
Also present: Staff: Assistant Zoning Administrator Hans Hilbert  
5 -  
Present  
ARLAN KAY, Secretary SUE STUDZ, Alternate ALEXANDER ELKINS, GEORGE  
CORRIGAN, and AL LONG  
B. Public Comment for any Item not listed on the Agenda  
No public comments were made.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the June 26, 2025 public hearing  
Board of Adjustment  
1. 2025  
MIN-303  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 6-26-2025 PH Minutes  
KAY to approve the minutes. Motion carried.  
4 - KAY, STUDZ, CORRIGAN and LONG  
1 - ELKINS  
Ayes:  
Abstain:  
Minutes of the September 11, 2025 site inspection meeting  
Board of Adjustment  
2. 2025  
MIN-302  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 09-11-2025 SI Minutes  
KAY to approve the minutes. Motion carried.  
4 - KAY, STUDZ, ELKINS and LONG  
1 - CORRIGAN  
Ayes:  
Abstain:  
D. Public Hearing for Appeals  
1. 2025  
BOA-002  
Appeal 3737. Appeal by Mike & Lynn Baldwin (Chris Landerud, agent) for a  
variance from the minimum required shoreland setback Section 11.03(2)1., Dane  
County Code of Ordinances, to permit removal and replacement of a single family  
residence at 3408 Quam Dr being Lot 15, Quam's Park, Ole J, Addition To, Section  
35, Town of Dunn.  
Board of Adjustment  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 3737 Staff Report  
Ole J Quam Park addn lot 15 SFR permit  
Quam_Drive_1968  
Setback_compared_to_variance_request  
Survey 2001-00949  
Survey M742 L  
Variance 1760_packet  
3408 Quam Drive - Mike Lynn Baldwin - Dane County Variance  
Application (8.12.25)  
3408 Quam Drive - Mike and Lynn Baldwin - Preapplication Variance  
Letter  
VARIANCES REQUESTED: Purpose: allow the removal and replacement  
of residence  
Shoreland setback variance:  
Minimum setback from ordinary high water mark required: 75 feet.  
Proposed setback: 35 feet.  
VARIANCE NEEDED: 40 feet.  
Assistant Zoning Administrator (AZA) Hilbert presented a Staff Report reporting facts of  
the case.  
IN FAVOR: Chris Landerud, agent for owner, spoke in favor of the variance request.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: Hilbert relayed that the Zoning Administrator  
stated that the variance request undermines the purpose of the ordinance. The ordinance  
affords a reduced shoreland setback in certain circumstances, and this property does not  
quality for that reduction.  
OPPOSED: None.  
REBUTTAL: Landerud offered additional comments related to the property and support  
of the neighborhood.  
Chair Long closed the hearing and the Board deliberated the facts of the case. The  
Board pointed out an inconsistency of the site plan labeling a 30 foot front yard setback,  
however the ordinance only requires a 20 foot setback. Landerud stated that additional  
10 feet of front setback shown on the site plan is due to the presence of overhead utility  
lines.  
KAY to hold the matter in abeyance to allow the applicant to incorporate the  
property front setback and to determine any restrictions of the utility easement.  
4 - KAY, ELKINS, CORRIGAN and LONG  
1 - STUDZ  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
2. 2025  
BOA-003  
Appeal 3738. Appeal by Steven Frame (Wade Wyse, agent) for a variance form the  
minimum required shoreland setback Section 11.03(2)1., Dane county Code of  
Ordinances, to permit a driveway to a future residence on Lot 2, CSM 13988,  
Section 30, Town of Vermont.  
Board of Adjustment  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 3738 Staff Report  
3738 Overview Map  
10793 staff  
Dane County Variance Application_Signed  
Zoning Variance Memo  
Assistant Zoning Administrator (AZA) Hilbert presented a Staff Report reporting facts of  
the case.  
IN FAVOR: Steven Frame, owner, spoke in favor of the variance request.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: Hilbert relayed that the Zoning Administrator  
stated that this is a situation where variously ordinance regulations and town policies  
have competing interests. Given the building envelope's location between steep slopes  
and Ryan Creek, and its associated sensitive environmental areas, siting a driveway on  
the property is difficult.  
OPPOSED: None.  
REBUTTAL: None, Chair Long stated a rebuttal was not necessary and allowed Frame  
to make a closing statement.  
VARIANCES REQUESTED: Purpose:  
Shoreland setback variance:  
Minimum setback from ordinary high water mark required: 75 feet.  
Proposed setback: 25 feet.  
VARIANCE NEEDED: 50 feet.  
COMMUNICATIONS: Town of Vermont: 8/20/2025 acknowledgement.  
9/18/2025 Town confirmed that board has approved driveway location and is  
supportive of variance to allow in the proposed location.  
Facts of the Case:  
Existing:  
Vacant lot with residential building envelope. Property is bound to the west by  
Ryan Road and Ryan Creek. The northern portion of the lot contains steep  
slopes. The building envelope is situated between steep slopes and Ryan  
Creek.  
Proposed  
Driveway access to building envelope for future residence.  
Zoning Notes:  
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Citing of driveway on this parcel is difficult due to environmental features  
and steep terrain and town driveway citing policies.  
History  
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Rezone 10793 (See staff report)  
CSM 13988  
Violation History: None.  
Conclusions:  
1) Unnecessary Hardship: Both the Town of Vermont and the Zoning and Land Regulation  
Committee had previously determined that the property was appropriate for a residential  
development and through the rezoning and subdivision process, identified a building  
envelope for a residential development. It would be unreasonable to not allow access to  
the propose site.  
2) Unique Limitations of the Property: The property is located between steep slopes and  
Ryan Creek, along with a regulatory floodplain and riparian wetlands along the creek  
corridor. The proposed driveway is located in the only portion of the lot that would not  
require direct impacts to the creek and wetlands.  
3) No Harm to Public Interests: The proposed driveway's setback will continue to increase  
as it enters the property, eventually leaving the required shoreland setback, allowing the  
remainder of development on the property to be outside of the shoreland setback zone.  
The Town of Vermont has previously approved this driveway location finding that it  
conforms to Town driveway siting policies.  
KAY to approve variance 3738 to permit a driveway on Lot 2, CSM 13988, to a  
future building site as proposed.  
4 - KAY, STUDZ, CORRIGAN and LONG  
1 - ELKINS  
Ayes:  
Noes:  
E. Appeals from Previous Meetings  
None.  
F. Reports to Committee  
1. 2025  
RPT-355  
Hilbert provided an updated roster to the Board.  
G. Other Business Authorized by Law  
2025  
ACT-170  
The Board opted to reschedule the election of officers to a future meeting.  
H. Adjournment  
STUDZ to adjourn. The Board adjourned at 8:51pm.