February 25, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Zoning Board of Appeals

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Two Rivers’ Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance to allow a small accessory structure in a front yard on Wilson Street to protect required wastewater sampling equipment. The board voted 4-0 after hearing support from city engineering staff and a written note from a nearby resident raising separate site-upkeep concerns.

Key Decisions

Board approved a front-yard variance for a 12’x12’ accessory structure meant to protect wastewater sampling units, citing the site’s constraints and saying it won’t block traffic views.

Vote: 4-0

Public input included a city engineering perspective supporting the structure as necessary for high-strength waste sampling, plus a nearby resident’s written concern about dumpsters/trash/equipment storage (not opposition to the variance itself).

Public Input · 2 speakers
Matt Heckenlaible

Speaking from the City Engineering Department’s perspective, he said the structure is needed because of high-strength waste and required sampling on Wilson Street, and recommended approving the variance.

Nearby resident (written comment; name not provided) relayed constituent feedback

A written comment raised concerns about dumpsters, trash, and equipment being stored on the lot, but did not object to the variance request itself.

Agenda Items
Public Hearing / Variance request to construct an accessory structure in the front yard to protect wastewater sampling units
Passed 4-0
The board heard the applicant’s request to build a 12’x12’ accessory structure in the front yard, about 9 feet from the curb, to protect wastewater sampling units. City staff and engineering support framed it as necessary for required sampling tied to high-strength waste, and the board agreed the Wilson Street front yard was the most workable location given the site’s constraints. A nearby resident’s written comment didn’t oppose the variance, but flagged ongoing worries about dumpsters, trash, and equipment storage—issues the variance vote doesn’t directly solve, but residents will likely keep watching. The board voted unanimously to grant the variance.
Public Input: One speaker (city engineering) supported the request; a written comment from a nearby resident raised concerns about dumpsters/trash/equipment storage but did not oppose the variance. No other speakers after three calls.
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