Green Bay Zoning Decisions: April 2026

In April 2026, Green Bay held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 14 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 12 approved (92% approval rate), 1 denied, 1 deferred. Activity was up 22% compared to March (249 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Front Porch Setback Variance at 1317 Spence St.

Denied.

Harold Fleming's request to extend front yard setback standards for a 112 sq ft attached front porch at 1317 Spence St. in R1 residential district was denied. The porch exceeded the established 33-foot front yard setback by approximately 9.7 feet and was built without permit by contractors who have since left the area.

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Rooming House CUP at 828 Cherry St.

Approved.

Conditional use permit for 20-bed sober living rooming house in vacant two-story office building, submitted by David Nelson on behalf of Kasabnor Properties LLC. Located in OR (Office Residential) district at corner of Van Buren and Cherry.

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Six Single-Family Home CUPs for Habitat for Humanity

Approved.

Conditional use permits for single-family home construction at 1216 S Broadway, 1319 S Broadway, 1321 S Broadway, 1305 S Chestnut Ave., 1223 S Chestnut Ave., and 1322 S Chestnut Ave. in S-RLI zone district, submitted by Matt Saaz of Green Bay Habitat for Humanity as applicant and property owner. Some construction already started due to administrative error.

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PUD for Brown County Library at 515 South Pine Street and 201 North Monroe Avenue

Approved.

Approved planned unit development for library expansion, ADRC relocation, Grounded Cafe addition, and surface parking lot with 54 stalls on former Bank Mutual site. Project includes approximately $25 million interior library investment and $400,000 demolition of Bank Mutual building. Applicant: Brown County Planning (Dan Teeters, Director).

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Garage Variance at 1530 Crooks St.

Approved.

Dalton Reach of Reach Management on behalf of JEM Properties and Investment LLC received approval to deviate from minimum enclosed garage standards for a three-unit residence at 1530 Crooks St. The condemned garage can be demolished without replacement due to timing issues with December 2025 code changes.

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Corner Lot Setback Variance at 1437 Bumgar Rd.

Deferred.

Jim Wolf of Beerbaker and Dan Peters of Robert Peters Construction Inc. requested approval to deviate from corner lot and corner front yard setback standards at 1437 Bumgar Rd. in R1 district. Item was tabled due to applicant absence.

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Conditional Use Permit for Height Variance at 511 S Oneida St

Approved.

Approved conditional use permit allowing a sand and salt storage structure to exceed the 35-foot maximum height requirement (requesting 45 feet) at the Westside Municipal Garage. The structure will be a roof covering over an existing bunker and will not exceed the height of adjacent existing buildings. Applicant: Jacob Thiem of City of Green Bay Public Works Department. Property owner: City of Green Bay.

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Conditional Use Permit for Accessory Dwelling Unit at 123 Joan Ave

Approved.

Approved the city's first accessory dwelling unit (ADU) conditional use permit for a 691 square foot attached mother-in-law suite at the rear of an existing single-family home. The ADU will have its own individual entry and utilities. Applicant and property owner: Michael Kopke.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 14 recorded zoning decisions. See all Green Bay meetings →

Zoning Changes

• PUD (2018 version) → PUD (2026 amended version) at Grandview PUD parcels 21-16-1-5, 21-10, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13-1, 21-17, 12-11-1, 21-16-1-16, 21-21-A, 21-21, 21-4 (Verbiker on behalf of Humboldt Investments LLC, Woodrun LLC, Erie Rd. Development LLC, Duquesne Development Inc., City of Green Bay)
• General Industrial with PD overlay (Village of Bellevue portion) → General Industrial with PD overlay (City of Green Bay) at JBS Development Site Block F (Community and Economic Development Department)
• D1 → PUD (Planned Unit Development) at 515 South Pine Street and 201 North Monroe Avenue (parcels including former Bank Mutual site) (Brown County Planning)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 35 instances
• residential: 31 instances
• conditional use: 21 instances
• PUD: 20 instances
• density: 15 instances

What to Watch

• Conditional use mentions were up 200% from March.

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