Beta House Controversy Leads to Lawsuit Against City Board
Property owner of 135 McCall St. is asking a Waukesha County Circuit Court judge to reverse the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals that states the property no longer has fraternity status.
The property owner of the building that housed the suspended Beta Pi Epsilon fraternity has filed a lawsuit against the City of Waukesha Board of Zoning Appeals after the board ruled the 135 McCall St. property no longer met the definition for a fraternity home. The owner, Thomas Higbee, was visibly angry with Carroll University administration, police, city staff and the board following the decision in early January. Higbee is now seeking a reversal of the decision that would prevent him from allowing more than three unrelated people live in the building. The lawsuit filed Monday in Waukesha County Circuit Court also seeks the costs of the lawsuit to be transferred to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Higbee is arguing in the lawsuit that the …
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Lynn Vander Meer
12:31 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
I think it has more to do with real estate property status than any sort of academic or altruistic expectations. more ›