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Community Development Director Christine Lane presented the two linked items: a comprehensive plan amendment (required by state law before many rezones) and a rezoning request. Lane described the parcels’ current designations (two parcels zoned A‑1 Limited Agriculture and one RS‑2 Single‑Family Residential) and said the applicant seeks a commercial designation because the proposed use — a 74,000‑square‑foot Buc‑ee’s travel center with a large retail footprint and fueling positions — does not fit the existing business‑park designation adopted in Oak Creek’s 2020 plan.

Applicant representatives included Angela Janek, identified as Buc‑ee’s project coordinator, and Eric Tracy of Kimley‑Horn (listed as the applicant’s engineering firm). Janek described Buc‑ee’s as a family‑oriented travel center, emphasized in‑store retail and food offerings, said Buc‑ee’s typically employs roughly 175–200 people at a location, and provided high‑level payroll and sales figures. Janek and Tracy said the applicant submitted a traffic impact analysis (TIA) to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Lane and staff explained that the DOT regulates access and intersections on I‑94 and State Highway 27 (27th Street) and that DOT review is ongoing.

Residents who live immediately north of the proposed site — several identified by name and street address during the public comment period — raised multiple concerns: traffic generation and backups on local two‑lane roads (in particular Oakwood Road), emergency vehicle access, property values, light and noise impacts, environmental runoff into Oak Creek and downstream waters, dust and construction impacts, proximity of the use to existing residential neighborhoods (comments referenced distances of about 1,000 feet), and competition with nearby gas stations and small businesses. Several speakers asked why the Buc‑ee’s location could not be moved to the IKEA area instead.

City Administrator Andrew Vickers and other city staff outlined procedural and fiscal context. Vickers said the property lies in Tax Increment District (TID) No. 7, but the statutory expenditure period for that district expired in April 2022 and staff planned a resolution to close the district in April 2025; he said the city had no ability to provide TIF assistance for this project and that Buc‑ee’s understood the city was not being asked to provide incentives. Staff emphasized that DOT review will determine required traffic improvements and that local permitting will require landscape, stormwater and lighting plans if the project advances.

Commission discussion acknowledged the scale of the project and the strength of resident concerns but also noted potential economic benefits, including jobs and sales tax. Commissioners sought clarification on engineering analyses; the applicant’s engineer said the TIA was complete and under DOT review, but he had not yet completed a separate safety analysis. Commissioners asked whether Buc‑ee’s operates as a truck stop; the applicant representative said 18‑wheelers are not allowed except for deliveries and that Buc‑ee’s focuses on family‑oriented customers and in‑store retail.

On two motions the commission voted as a recommending body: Commissioner Burke moved that the planning commission adopt resolution 2025‑2 to amend the City of Oak Creek 2020 comprehensive land use category from business park to commercial for the parcels at 10700, 10820 and 10840 South 27th Street; the motion passed on roll call. Burke then moved that the plan commission recommend to the Common Council approval of a rezone of those parcels from A‑1/RS‑2 to B6 Interchange Regional Retail District; that recommendation also passed on roll call and will go to the Common Council for final action, which staff said is tentatively scheduled for a public hearing on March 18, 2025.

The commission’s votes do not grant site‑plan approval. Staff and the applicant reminded residents that subsequent steps — DOT review of the traffic report, detailed site and landscape plans, stormwater and lighting plans, and required permits — will follow if the rezoning and comp‑plan amendment advance.

The commission held lengthy public comment focused on neighborhood impacts, and staff and the applicant agreed to continue working with neighborhood concerns as the review proceeds. The public hearing before the Common Council on March 18 will be the next formal opportunity for public testimony to elected officials.

Votes at a glance:
• Resolution 2025‑2 — amend comprehensive plan from business park to commercial for parcels at 10700, 10820 and 10840 South 27th Street: motion by Commissioner Burke; outcome — adopted by Plan Commission (recommendation to Common Council).
• Rezoning recommendation — rezone parcels from A‑1/RS‑2 to B6 Interchange Regional Retail District: motion by Commissioner Burke; outcome — recommendation to Common Council to approve rezoning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plan Commission January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Oak Creek Plan Commission on Jan. 28 adopted a resolution recommending that the city amend its 2020 comprehensive land‑use map and recommended rezoning three parcels to allow a proposed Buc‑ee’s travel center near the Elm Road/I‑94 interchange.","taxTitle","Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",66971,"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},6364198,"Plan commission approves exterior repairs and new overhead doors for Pitt Ohio facility at 700 East Rawson Avenue",218,148000,366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165147-3e88a18b383daf45e2583251bd12d41d&start=148&end=366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165147-3e88a18b383daf45e2583251bd12d41d/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6364198/Oak-Creek/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Plan-commission-approves-exterior-repairs-and-new-overhead-doors-for-Pitt-Ohio-facility-at-700-East-Rawson-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364198-05b99f229924da2cd1f612f4887074dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775429995&Signature=d0zHiIuLOvnHvQlXFGQc3ibkiQgMLz4nUA4~hduuhR0q4ZAEYERx5~fhBgs9VL9dQ8HnybfcLrD41o6AIv584t9VSseILxCkyZmlcLo9T5TGTi46PJNEv8fBmoqzvJUSaFg--YkTZoLzMOXC9sxXTc9TBDzhpCoXhbcEMcksmFZjLIPCD20ZPEl6V0ScIQdDTYd5yYeNv2RhyP48x7sVbRcNRu4LZhNfpW-HyF-wumMxDFarkq6uc7gd5939iD9hisdekJyFQjDYnJo3IQSNhHxsIKcpx36gvN2J6bHcwn7L6CsC9Ugi9A4iNt1vmSe6yXxqo0nFebV9u9TZinxyLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oak Creek Plan Commission on Jan. 28 approved a site and architectural plan submitted by Jim Mogg on behalf of Pitt Ohio Express LLC to repair and update the western portion of the building at 700 East Rawson Avenue.

The commission’s action allows painting of metal siding to gray, replacement or repair of deferred exterior elements, installation of white overhead dock doors and painting of stairs and railings to match the eastern portion of the building previously approved in August 2024.

City staff member Todd (last name not specified in transcript) presented the plan, noting the proposal mirrors the improvements previously approved for the building’s eastern portion and that the applicant chose to extend identical exterior treatments to the western portion. The applicant was not present for the meeting; staff said Christine Lane (Community Development Director) and staff would answer subsequent questions if required.

Commissioners asked whether phase 1 had been completed; staff said work on that portion had not yet started but that the current proposal would make the entire building uniform when finished. No substantive public comment was recorded on this item.

Commissioner Burke moved to approve the site and architectural plan submitted by Jim Mogg, Pitt Ohio Express LLC for the property at 700 East Rawson Avenue, subject to conditions including that all code requirements remain in effect. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Seifert and carried on roll call.

The approval is limited to the exterior site and architectural changes described; any future site-plan-level technical changes, permits, or deviations would require separate review and applicable permits.

Minutes: The meeting record shows the commission also approved the Jan. 14, 2025 meeting minutes earlier in the agenda (motion by Commissioner Burke, second by Ruzekowski; Commissioner Chandler recorded an abstention).","The Oak Creek Plan Commission approved a site and architectural plan to repair and update metal siding, paint, and add overhead dock doors to the western portion of an existing Pitt Ohio Express LLC building at 700 East Rawson Ave., with standard code compliance conditions.",{"_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},6364190,"Plan Commission adopts 2025 meeting calendar; also approves Jan. 14 minutes",270,5880000,6150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165147-3e88a18b383daf45e2583251bd12d41d&start=5880&end=6150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165147-3e88a18b383daf45e2583251bd12d41d/thumbnail_5880000.jpg","/articles/6364190/Oak-Creek/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-adopts-2025-meeting-calendar-also-approves-Jan-14-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364190-caf60caaac18772b50b312e8e0aabcee/orig.mp4?Expires=1775429995&Signature=iLfIHFSaCoBWi4qin0BY5pZUOz3qsiW0WD4ZvJhtOiDf1v2zt3G2l5Jj0DWPcSB-zvyg57MrT2C-m~PHdwirlT2HqHEfwA091eAQ7KvPNCHl3eopLAk5fsVFLLWLPeb-eyHkBnqvYYWvFuSIgHRcEtNPAhBjIjnYRyaTYbK2ECP~VpY4fzOLtn~44o3si3cj-Ukg3mmUrXjEQbb3qD2SrgS~tkvixTsdRD2YvpJo9Nlqol94u-qXiw4RMWdkiNNIo~HrVJ7jm1IMcjPqPl6zsi3Syy~ynKLc5dgVCw1kXm6CaYDeU0gknFT7Gz0CkX1zP1Fo-zNuUxrfe-HGjJS0ZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The plan commission adopted its 2025 meeting calendar on Jan. 28, preserving two meetings per month in most months and reducing meetings in November and December to avoid conflicts with Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks.

Community Development staff said the schedule mirrors 2024 practice and that the commission can be called for special meetings if urgent matters arise. Commissioner (name indicated in the record as Super/Work; transcript records \"Super moves\" and \"Work seconds\") moved to approve the schedule; the motion passed on roll call.

Earlier in the meeting the commission approved the minutes of the Jan. 14, 2025 meeting. Commissioner Burke moved approval of the minutes; Ruzekowski seconded. Commissioner Chandler recorded an abstention on the minutes vote. The minutes approval occurred at the start of the meeting as a routine procedural item.

These procedural items were adopted without substantive controversy and will be reflected in the commission’s official minutes and calendar postings on the City of Oak Creek website.","The Oak Creek Plan Commission adopted its 2025 meeting schedule and approved the Jan. 14, 2025 minutes. The calendar generally preserves two monthly meetings, except in November and December.","actionData","errors"]

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Plan commission backs comprehensive plan amendment, recommends rezoning to allow Buc-ee's travel center near I‑94 and South 27th Street

Plan commission approves exterior repairs and new overhead doors for Pitt Ohio facility at 700 East Rawson Avenue

Plan Commission adopts 2025 meeting calendar; also approves Jan. 14 minutes