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Staff told the Plan Commission the applicant, Goddard School, proposes to combine two office park lots for a daycare use and that Strand Associates and the village engineer had reviewed the application. \"There are, however, some missing pieces of information — stormwater management plan, erosion control plan, and some amendments to the site plan documents — and we've been told they'll be here by the end of the week,\" Lauren (Community Development Director) said.

Representatives from the applicant team said the proposed facility includes 42 on‑site parking stalls, which the Goddard operator Michael said exceeds Goddard's minimum requirement and is intended to support check‑in/drop‑off operations where parents park and escort children inside rather than using drive‑through stacking. Michael said the school’s check‑in procedure reduces on‑street queuing risk and that Goddard’s experience across about 650 locations has not shown widespread queuing problems.

Commissioners raised questions about peak drop‑off and pick‑up times, potential future additions, fire access, light spill to adjacent residences and the two play areas shown on the proposed plan. Staff and applicants confirmed fire reviewed the access and had no comments; photometric plans are part of the package and building‑mounted lights will be full cutoff fixtures as required by village code. Lauren said the outstanding engineering items — erosion control, stormwater management and utility releases — do not substantially change the appearance, parking or traffic circulation but must be submitted and approved before final signoff.

Plan Commission motions: commissioners moved to recommend approval of the CSM combining lots 22 and 23 to the Village Board, conditioned on the applicant providing utility easement releases and coordinating with Waunakee utilities to abandon one set of surface laterals. The commission also moved to conditionally approve the site plan pending resolution of the outstanding engineering comments from Strand Associates to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.

Both motions carried. Commissioners recorded the motions and votes during the meeting; audio shows the assembly approving the motions with voices saying “Aye” and one “Opposed” on each motion before the chair concluded \"Motion carries.\" Staff indicated the applicant expects to begin work shortly after final CSM approval at Village Board and after the remaining engineering documents are supplied.

Ending: The Plan Commission’s conditional approval allows the Goddard project to move forward to the Village Board for the CSM; final site plan approval will be completed administratively once the outstanding engineering and utility easement items are received and approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Waunakee Plan Commission Meeting 1/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Plan Commission recommended approval of a certified survey map to combine two Arboretum Office Park lots for a proposed Goddard School at 1117 Stevenson Lane and conditionally approved the related site plan pending required engineering submissions.","taxTitle","Waunakee, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",69795,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6388052,"Plan commission reviews long-range County Highway Q corridor study, emphasizes visioning not immediate construction",3329,3787000,7116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1&start=3787&end=7116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1/thumbnail_3787000.jpg","/articles/6388052/Waunakee/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Plan-commission-reviews-long-range-County-Highway-Q-corridor-study-emphasizes-visioning-not-immediate-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6388052-e1ec8e3d7c2b5a76b482c1f7d84234e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775511545&Signature=Z5fCit5Z3Fh68yXeDaj8gEbW0HK3zPw3zkOX2TluwhdMDRByu1oIRyJ~3qNtxYaAx2bbp2zcFjAnSF9mSKGs7BCopsadhHYP22D46WbNdEvr42lTlKLBTuriWnfmRob3as11GLBzzKleQ03GiOY0DPg4ZkDsR2bTDxosXYKaDO~hhh8ahchkRjp1CGulKITPeBn05njxOjMCKpG76g~nYLsndPXg8bnxLEFpi8erZKsbigQUQcyrmg2vXK3jY3NZhTXf8LMzVpnIjG5f01VZUMYIJlzv-~D8XbEFuW-Q9BiKR9I0hrTa1n0GpB0GEjP3ndhfj9hjISLy0GgUEE9S~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waunakee Plan Commission reviewed a final draft of the County Highway Q (South Century Avenue) corridor study on a recommendation to the Village Board, with consultant Steve Tremlett of MSA Professional Services presenting the plan and answering questions.

The study lays out a 10–20 year vision to improve pedestrian safety, connectivity and the corridor’s aesthetic character. \"This vision is the first step,\" Tremlett said, adding that the plan identifies both low‑cost short‑term items — such as high‑visibility crosswalks — and larger median and lighting changes that would be implemented over many years.

Commissioners said they appreciated the outreach MSA carried out — including an open house in December — but raised concerns about cost, timing and whether the study could in any way hold up or force changes to near‑term private development. \"We didn't price out the plantings and sidewalks as part of this scope,\" Tremlett said. He provided a ballpark that, if implemented all at once, the full package could range in the low‑hundreds of thousands to around $1–2 million depending on scope and value engineering; he said a narrower set of median reconstruction items presented in the updated draft reduced a previously estimated curb/ inlet cost from roughly $500,000 to about $150,000.

Staff emphasized the study is advisory. Lauren (Community Development Director) told commissioners that changes to the corridor would generally be implemented through the capital improvement plan or by tying features to private development and that \"this is a long‑term vision; we're not going to go out with shovels in March and completely deconstruct and reconstruct the corridor.\" She said where development is already planned — specifically Kilkenny Farms West — the study was prepared so it would not require changes to developer work: \"The black edge lines of the curb and gutter and where a path would be is unchanged through this vision.\"

Discussion focused on five themes that emerged in the plan: safer intersections and crossings; increased comfort for pedestrians and bicyclists; improved pedestrian connectivity; beautification; and limiting impacts to private property. Tremlett described refinements to the earlier draft: reducing the length of road where on‑street bike lanes would be removed, concentrating median widening primarily at Woodland and Peaceful Valley intersections, and showing more detail for plantings and light placement.

Commissioners weighed competing priorities. Some favored adopting the vision to guide future decisions and to promote a more attractive gateway into Waunakee; others said it would be premature to act before additional development plans are firmed up or before more precise cost estimates are available. Questions included whether changes would affect truck/semi access (MSA said turning movement checks were run and the plan keeps through‑lane widths where required), whether the plan would require additional right‑of‑way (MSA said nearly all proposed work is inside the existing right‑of‑way except for one small school‑property connection), and how urgent elements such as pedestrian lighting or median islands should be prioritized.

Commissioner comments captured the range of sentiment: one member urged caution about changing a busy corridor that must move traffic efficiently; another argued that visual improvements attract development and can help bring people downtown. Several commissioners recommended short‑term actions such as pavement‑marking upgrades and ladder crosswalks as inexpensive first steps.

The Plan Commission did not direct immediate construction; materials will go to the Village Board with a recommendation from Plan Commission. Staff said the Village Board will consider the plan at its upcoming meeting and that any implementation would be phased and subject to budgeting, design and, where needed, coordination with private development.

Ending: The Plan Commission accepted the draft vision and forwarded it to the Village Board for further consideration, with commissioners asking staff and MSA to return with clearer cost estimates and a prioritized implementation matrix for board review.","The Waunakee Plan Commission reviewed a final draft of the County Highway Q corridor study, a 10–20 year vision by MSA Professional Services intended to improve pedestrian safety, connectivity and the corridor’s look while stressing that the plan is advisory and not a commitment to immediate construction.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6388038,"Waunakee Remodeling CSM discussion deferred; applicant asked to return with parking analysis",1352,2272000,3624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1&start=2272&end=3624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1/thumbnail_2272000.jpg","/articles/6388038/Waunakee/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Waunakee-Remodeling-CSM-discussion-deferred-applicant-asked-to-return-with-parking-analysis","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6388038-983c922cca8f8ad38de6c4e2e2e858c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775511545&Signature=jagHNXk7ZGthnIX229vdI1r0C2dZNosoangFfE27pANhjlvhT3Cj2jV7~Rnb3Yj6db3N9rNLiagNT49xokcT4xXEj9Ov3uLqgMVAw4hxZEhBKVy8bbsPHPj-q3KnuOA1vgke7dTQQa2ia0ULapP2TqHUUTjwkuZdzHoLT8ebA88VCikTuWT3Q1rU4MAMzeuBtmrv1-uEmpA~SeH~uE6tJuQgbttBmvly8ePRKdSDBwYVIaemBRVQvGLMUmiLd21w0t9hKL1M66u9ip66fRMPnZUh1AFKPUn0m02mBeHeGLn5~UFtxY93pKA4pVnpcCTiniVFHcwxev3Uhwm2FqQMGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plan Commission reviewed a request by Waunakee Remodeling to divide 1001 Frank H Street into two lots. Commissioner Kristen Runge recused herself. Staff explained the split would create two I‑1 light industrial parcels that meet minimum lot size, but raised a parking and access issue: the current business relies on parking on the parcel proposed as Lot 1; if Lot 1 is sold, the remaining property (Lot 2) would lack sufficient parking unless a recorded parking and access easement is provided or additional parking spaces are constructed on Lot 2.

Dan McGowan, representing Waunakee Remodeling, told commissioners the company currently stores roughly 63 vehicles on site overnight and that a division could shift about half of those vehicles to another location or require the owner to expand parking on Lot 2. He said the applicant can add parking on Lot 2 (roughly 23–24 additional spots are possible in identified areas) or offer an easement to secure continued parking access if Lot 1 is sold.

Commissioners asked for concrete parking numbers tied to zoning standards. Lauren (Community Development Director) explained the code: industrial/service uses require one stall per full‑time‑equivalent employee on the largest working shift plus one stall per vehicle owned and stored on site. Commissioners requested the applicant provide a clear reconciliation of how many stalls will be required on Lot 2 under plausible scenarios (e.g., if part of the business moves to a new building or if Lot 1 is sold) and how many additional spaces can be added on Lot 2. Dan McGowan agreed to provide that information.

The Plan Commission did not take final action and agreed to take the item up at the February meeting with the applicant’s supplemental parking analysis and associated materials. Staff noted the statutory 90‑day review clock applies to CSMs; the applicant may provide written confirmation extending that timeline if needed.

Ending: The commission deferred a final recommendation and asked the applicant to submit a parking plan and any proposed easement documentation for review at the next meeting.","The Plan Commission deferred action on a CSM request from Waunakee Remodeling to split 1001 Frank H Street into two lots, asking the applicant to return with a detailed parking analysis or recorded parking/access easement.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6388043,"Plan commission advises utility easement releases before approving CSM for Golden Ponds lots",224,2052000,2276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1&start=2052&end=2276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1/thumbnail_2052000.jpg","/articles/6388043/Waunakee/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Plan-commission-advises-utility-easement-releases-before-approving-CSM-for-Golden-Ponds-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6388043-9b8e0b2636b6930c3317fb19ff8c8710/orig.mp4?Expires=1775511545&Signature=aX2eee5M7CnjOLOTuBuppUnIhk5f6zlAX~oJvQYTGdAuirXUAgGOXzTjUAIpWDD7Mlke3ycmAHH5Qy8s58kQSd5oENDMFasOAONsE5sbGj88QoWF2tOQJnhUCkkV2d3oCyf7rfmZDvjAnvTEY2jzeYVDf0DslpbTgUv-Y02etKey6BXIDOFrTh48Bd8Jh9K0akRLY8wSfai6nKYjfvUipqcaanZcOa4SZQtx5YEPue0OrMCdvtKMr5WjpPvEvJLPQmXoTw~cRkamHA3F3nhFe1rOjxYuJ~GONPiQ1WhLnC3BVUC5tC7b6w3tH6UQUeX6bJLhP2gYF6QhB15NLWAv2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Plan Commission members discussed a certified survey map request from the owners of lots 36 and 37 in the Golden Ponds addition to Westbridge to combine the parcels for construction of a single‑family home.

Staff explained that the proposed CSM is generally consistent with zoning but that a platted utility easement runs along the interior boundary of the lots and that easement must be released by utilities that hold rights in it. Lauren (Community Development Director) said the applicant has a release from MG&E but still needs releases from other providers — she mentioned Charter/Spectrum and AT&T as examples — and that Waunakee Utilities typically requires coordination to abandon an unneeded set of service laterals.

Commissioners and the applicant discussed timing; the owners indicated an intent to begin building in three to four months and said they would quickly work to secure the remaining utility releases. Staff recommended withholding final village signature on the CSM until all easement releases are provided and Waunakee Utilities’ requirements are met; that recommendation was accepted by the commission.

Ending: Plan Commission recommended approval of the CSM to the Village Board, contingent on the applicant providing the necessary utility easement releases and coordinating with Waunakee Utilities to abandon the unused service lateral.","Owners of lots 36 and 37 in the Golden Ponds addition to Westbridge requested a certified survey map to combine the two lots for a single‑family home. Staff recommended approval to Village Board but withheld final signature until remaining utility easement releases from providers including Charter/Spectrum and other carriers are provided.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6388033,"Plan Commission recommends Lakota Group to lead Waunakee comprehensive plan update",1923,7111000,9034000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1&start=7111&end=9034","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115398-d86214edec5bd7039568d0ea72f01ac1/thumbnail_7111000.jpg","/articles/6388033/Waunakee/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-recommends-Lakota-Group-to-lead-Waunakee-comprehensive-plan-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6388033-ed9e60890d936847597c05c4ca0b5cb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1775511545&Signature=jfL7UBvydn4tyXx~9sf80UiiyDHCwruVInnZQsd7UgTIA279V7uLbmlZCLpspDY2o0zk7INu6Re6ylERKatqVQGOZtAErCQrRycAZoXO0tBz4HCfMxQ5QemzEu-PcJwzJAZS1ntTf4rbWD7-HzJIhgBMOZAqo3Svv0nnLBIYPz3rJnNLz-umDY1zeBrxn8JurO5mJHE8~x2mLVrSZp6GCLX6tb7SoYDU98a9TCDwGFIw9Kp3FDmSLdhAuzoHUpeJQzCXqxoZXeXTAAmM2I~of64EbnOzrmw42MUuW9xu1mCRPJCTil9fccFvYjm9dyEamIapFKoJ0y7ix0ZZCt5wUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plan Commission recommended the Lakota Group as the village’s comprehensive planning consultant after reviewing four finalists and interviewing teams in December.

Staff said nine proposals were received in response to a late‑2024 RFP and that the list had been narrowed to four firms for interview. Commissioners said the finalists were all qualified but that Lakota Group’s proposal and interview — particularly its community engagement plan and proposed mix of national and local partners — best matched the commission’s emphasis on broad public outreach and creative engagement tools.

Commissioners praised Lakota’s proposed in‑street \"walkshop\" outreach, dedicated project website, digital engagement tools and ability to bring specialists for housing, economic development and urban design. Several members said they valued a consultant who would be proactive about reaching underrepresented groups and who presented a clear timeline and deliverables.

At the meeting a motion to recommend the Lakota Group to the Village Board passed on a voice vote. Commissioners asked staff to provide the Village Board with a copy of the Plan Commission’s discussion to help inform the board’s selection. Lauren (Community Development Director) said the Village Board will consider the commission’s recommendation during its upcoming meeting.

Ending: The Plan Commission’s recommendation moves the selection to the Village Board; staff will present the procurement record and the commission’s recommendation at the board meeting next week.","After reviewing four finalists, the Plan Commission voted to recommend Lakota Group as the consultant to lead the Village of Waunakee’s comprehensive plan update. Commissioners cited the firm’s creative community engagement approach and team composition, and urged the Village Board to watch the Plan Commission discussion before acting.","actionData","errors"]

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Plan commission recommends combining lots for Goddard School site plan; approves conditional site‑plan pending engineering

Plan commission reviews long-range County Highway Q corridor study, emphasizes visioning not immediate construction

Waunakee Remodeling CSM discussion deferred; applicant asked to return with parking analysis

Plan commission advises utility easement releases before approving CSM for Golden Ponds lots

Plan Commission recommends Lakota Group to lead Waunakee comprehensive plan update