Village of Mukwonago

Prior Review of Land Transfer

Description: Before adjoining property owners modify the location of a common lot line (as allowed by state law), the proposal must be reviewed by staff to make sure both of the parcels comply with all zoning standards.

Decision-maker(s): Zoning administrator, Plan Commission on appeal

Review criteria: The review by the Zoning Administrator, and by the Plan Commission on appeal, shall be limited to considering whether the conveyance is in compliance with § 236.45(2)(am)3, Wis. Stats., and the applicable laws cited therein, including these regulations, the Village's zoning regulations, and other applicable laws and ordinances. Such conveyance can only be approved if the same number of lots exist prior to the conveyance as would exist after the conveyance. Such conveyance can only be approved if the resulting lots would all be both legal and conforming, even if any such lots are legal nonconforming prior to the conveyance, because the conveyance creates new lots which do not predate the ordinance and therefore have no legal nonconforming rights. Such conveyance must not be approved if the conveyance includes land that has a legal nonconforming use, because the legal nonconforming rights are limited to use of the preexisting lot. Such conveyance shall not be approved if any of the resulting lots and the existing improvements on the lots would be in violation of applicable open space requirements. Such conveyance shall not be approved if the conveyance would make an existing conforming structure illegal or nonconforming or would increase the extent of any preexisting legal nonconformity of an existing structure.

Application Fee

$50, plus any professional chargeback fees

Submittal Deadline

This application can be submitted anytime because it is administrative in nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is a determination of completeness?

When we receive a development application, staff will review the materials to make sure the application submittal is complete and ready for formal review. If an application submittal is not complete, staff will notify the applicant and describe the parts that are not complete.

A determination that an application is complete means the application is ready for formal review and does not suggest the applicant has provided sufficient information in all regards or preclude the reviewing authority from requesting additional information it deems appropriate.

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Can a decision made by the Zoning Administrator be appealed?

The Zoning Administrator is authorized to make various decisions which are administrative in nature. All such decisions can be appealed to the Board of Appeals. Details about the procedures and other details are posted HERE. An appeal must be made soon after the decision.

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