100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Board of Zoning Appeals  
Monday, July 13, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair McCann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
5 - McCann, Engstrom, Sperl, Cain and Loosen  
Present:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
4.  
Minutes from November 17, 2025  
Attachments:  
Engstrom moved, seconded by Cain, that the Minutes be approved. Roll Call.  
Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - McCann, Engstrom, Sperl, Cain and Loosen  
Aye:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
72 Garden Ct (31-4-1223-02) Applicant proposes to construct an accessory  
building that is 6 (six) feet from the front property line along Hidden Acres  
Court. Section 23-43(g)(1)(e) of the Zoning Ordinance prohibits accessory  
buildings in the front yard  
Attachments:  
Victoria Drehmel (Code Compliance Inspector) informed the Board that the Municipal  
Code Section listed in the file and associated documents had an error. The correct  
Zoning Ordinance Section is 23-43(g)(1)(d). The Board acknowledged the correction  
before considering the item  
Engstrom moved, seconded by Sperl that the Report Action Item be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Engstrom, Sperl, Cain and Loosen  
1 - McCann  
Aye:  
Abstained:  
Election of Chair  
Paul McCann was nominated. The nomination was approved 4-0. McCann was  
elected Chair.  
4 - Engstrom, Sperl, Cain and Loosen  
1 - McCann  
Aye:  
Abstained:  
Election of Vice Chair  
Scott Engstrom was nominated. The nomination was approved 4-0. Engstrom  
was elected Vice Chair.  
4 - McCann, Sperl, Cain and Loosen  
1 - Engstrom  
Aye:  
Abstained:  
Information Items  
7.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Sperl moved, seconded by Cain, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:36 p.m.  
Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - McCann, Engstrom, Sperl, Cain and Loosen  
Aye: