September 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Zoning Board of Appeals

Two Rivers’ Board of Appeals unanimously allowed a shipping container to remain on a contaminated property for a proposed radio station, but attached limits meant to prevent it from becoming a permanent neighborhood eyesore.

Key Decisions

The board voted 4-0 to grant a variance for a shipping container, citing contamination that limits near-term uses of the site and the potential community benefit of a radio station. The approval requires screening and paint, bans additional containers, and ends if the property is sold before a permanent building is erected.

Three neighboring properties submitted letters during the public hearing. The minutes do not summarize what those neighbors said, leaving the public record thin on the concerns or support the board considered.

Public Input · 1 speaker

Three neighboring property owners

Three letters from neighboring properties were received and announced during the public hearing. The minutes do not describe their contents.

Agenda Items

Public Hearing and Action to Be Taken

Passed 4-0

The board considered a request to place a shipping container on a property intended for a radio station. Members said site contamination made other near-term uses difficult and found that a radio station could benefit the community. The 4-0 approval came with conditions: no more containers, the existing container must be painted and screened from neighboring homes, and it must be removed if the property is sold before a permanent structure is built. Those conditions matter because the board allowed an exception while setting limits on its visibility and duration.

Public Input: The applicant described the request, staff presented its findings, and three letters from neighboring properties were announced as public comment. No in-person speakers are recorded, and the minutes do not summarize the letters.

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