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A staff presenter summarized the plan and the commission’s suggested comments. The plan submitted by UW–Green Bay is a comprehensive document (the packet contained the full plan) that lays out three time horizons and a 20-year vision. Staff highlighted six major elements in the plan: removal of the campus’s outer Circle Road to funnel circulation to the campus core; expanded student housing and new residence halls; a proposed Phoenix Innovation Park intended to bring businesses, hospitality and retail to the campus; enhanced green-space and arboretum trailhead facilities; a reconfiguration of the library and central quad area to activate the campus core; and circulation and parking changes including pavement reductions in some areas.

City staff recommended approval of the plan but asked that the university consider stronger connections between the campus and surrounding neighborhoods, improved bicycle connections to Nicolay Drive and East Shore Drive and the Bay Beach trail system, and better transit service. Staff also suggested the university consider permitting rentable scooters and electric bikes to improve short trips to downtown and recommended coordination on services that would make off-campus commercial development more viable and better linked to campus life. Staff said the commission will forward those suggestions to university administration.

Commissioners moved to approve the campus master plan with the staff comments. Alder Jim Hutchinson made the motion and Commissioner Darius Daniels seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote. The approval will be transmitted to the City Council with staff’s suggested comments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plan Commission 2-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Plan commissioners approved the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 2024 campus master plan and asked staff to forward comments recommending stronger community connectivity, bicycle and transit links and consideration of rentable electric micro-mobility.","taxTitle","Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin","taxId",2853,"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},6305341,"Plan Commission rezones Finger Road softball complex parcel to public institutional",285,2140000,2425000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448831-02a45800f47d49f2ee20d175c5dd83de&start=2140&end=2425","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448831-02a45800f47d49f2ee20d175c5dd83de/thumbnail_2140000.jpg","/articles/6305341/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-rezones-Finger-Road-softball-complex-parcel-to-public-institutional","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305341-553a23030372082aa28e7515d1ce06da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188459&Signature=SBnD6lwURmpjsRreAOEL3m72AzYGyfbft7Y1We06dT5g9keYu0M474NvMRxYsbLxgGUi-t1NP7yHexTmvOIeqAivTdDPQlKePhjpGQlZ0zXTjFqPaPH~1IfgT5fvcivt9CX6T18he3SfoGY8SoFlpOAZ9S1PTVRb1wPFiMzN235CIiEJXKULLM8IbI1dY2TIqwf~Y9TogQkbLLCHEOS20YfCyM5U9Yr8Vrs0e7r1-OZs7qlFF7-wvBbHA81rMgCj0mW~HZzwdIUpQhUncKY0puaLAVH5YWnCMzGssAw6BVglM1O5KrNgpJ57KjRP7lL9iaxBcuWZaALuCD7cblOSow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Plan Commission on Feb. 24 approved rezoning 3385 Finger Road — the Finger Road softball complex — from rural residential and low-density residential to public institutional zoning.

A Community and Economic Development Department staff member described the property as nearly 26 acres designated as parkland in the city’s comprehensive plan. Staff said the rezoning is largely a cleanup measure to align city-owned park property with the public institutional district. Staff also explained that rezoning the park parcel removes the requirement for a 20–25-foot buffer that would otherwise apply where a proposed multifamily apartment project adjoins residentially zoned land; the park’s wetlands already function as a separation between the uses.

The staff presentation emphasized that the softball complex itself will remain in place and that no change to the park’s use is proposed. No members of the public spoke at the hearing. Alder Jim Hutchinson moved approval and Commissioner Darius Daniels seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote. Staff noted that if the property later leaves public institutional ownership (for example, it is sold to a nonpublic owner), it would need to be rezoned again and the public would be notified.","The Plan Commission approved rezoning 3385 Finger Road from rural and low-density residential to public institutional to align the zoning with its park/softball use and to remove a buffer requirement for an adjacent apartment project.",{"_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},6305345,"Plan Commission approves rezoning of 1650 Mason Way to match adjacent low-density parcel",201,1868000,2069000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448831-02a45800f47d49f2ee20d175c5dd83de&start=1868&end=2069","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448831-02a45800f47d49f2ee20d175c5dd83de/thumbnail_1868000.jpg","/articles/6305345/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-rezoning-of-1650-Mason-Way-to-match-adjacent-low-density-parcel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305345-b7cedd950f89e8441e4c348c39e3850d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188459&Signature=CTb4rQKQWQJoYPfX~a9XJXY7mBL96qipeo2ZZVj43nuH4w1Uiim867~PEojMrM7nCpKcwkW73YLyzyKBfm8fmvaMVequcx5toKIRoNl2YQ26n~kifz5Hy9cbRgRPqMWmXTEBG-7Bgcp6gzvnDyGIKMN4Ss-uMGmym5uHG12dG4Lsf55c0QMmpUg~sZa7hXc-8YeZ-5mIB9s41Mxf2JbBqAWqGsELLjGR1BJglK6nOm2U1Bopvi2oR0i8kwqBm~oqRImXMZiymy~B7D4fmrsU1i82xQjieswQ0AFaaTTAnYvomSSes2TP7MjtAysCZ1VncvSRbpPT654Q8lszlXVJ5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Plan Commission on Feb. 24 approved a rezoning request that will change 1650 Mason Way from R-3 (very high density residential) to R-1 (low-density residential) so the parcel can be combined with an adjacent property the city is declaring surplus.

A staff member from the Community and Economic Development Department said the subject parcel contains a single-family home and that the change is a cleanup item required so the parcels can be combined into one R-1 lot. The staff presentation noted that the neighboring parcel had previously been the subject of a surplus declaration; the surplus process remains pending because a legal description has not yet been secured.

No members of the public spoke at the public hearing, and commissioners moved to approve the rezoning. Commissioner Folwell moved approval and Commissioner Darius Daniels seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote. The item will be forwarded to the City Council on March 4 for final action.","The Plan Commission approved rezoning 1650 Mason Way from R-3 (very high density residential) to R-1 (low-density residential) at the request of the Community and Economic Development Department on behalf of the property owner; no public comment was made.",{"_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},6305351,"Plan Commission approves 2024 year-end reports from four business improvement districts",1241,91000,1332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2448831-02a45800f47d49f2ee20d175c5dd83de&start=91&end=1332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2448831-02a45800f47d49f2ee20d175c5dd83de/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6305351/Green-Bay/Brown-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-approves-2024-year-end-reports-from-four-business-improvement-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305351-e1b9433c9bd8820a156d3fb387642bbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188459&Signature=dA6o9VrCzxDeLPUD3pu0n6l6JZo7d8SjDiZ1EBEFCfqzthoJnCcoWwzcPEn3brDFiFDfgv2Llf~OAfKqKqx7ivnBBpSdxJ1JwTmF9SA~QiEedQOqMXSJyifRHnncdq0tuV0EeIJ0n8RLXGAgskOApnG2OJJRQRf8Yn10Gmt2lVBtsMWVxsHHNaLWOInBU0iYEXSzwCVTgL2L5NOocBeV9SVhk7cAj677IVI9Uv0yKL7PymucBThQRlvHkaHGNZx3UI-DYF444vKmbdedpX3L2yJK7unPWbOlCwE~yt6NxNPHlkTLa-eWyWlqIabwiKhxkMNygBlBeyZAA11M5u1jjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Green Bay Plan Commission on Feb. 24 approved year-end financial reports for four city business improvement districts and voted to forward the reports to the City Council meeting on March 4.

The reports, presented by city economic development staff and BID representatives, summarized 2024 spending, unspent funds the districts plan to carry forward and major projects under way.

Rebecca Finko, economic development specialist in the Community and Economic Development Department, introduced the presentations and said the packets include budget-to-actuals for each BID. On Broadway representative Bridal Johnson told commissioners the On Broadway BID rolled over unspent design funds for delayed projects such as public art, seating and bike racks; the BID authorized carrying those funds into the next year and expects to implement the projects. Johnson said On Broadway continues an administrative allocation introduced during COVID to support operating capacity, and that the organization supplements the BID allocation with fundraising to cover annual maintenance and lighting costs. She said On Broadway added two murals in 2024, runs marketing campaigns that help attract visitors and has a retail incubator project that remains on hold while staff seeks a feasible space; funds for the incubator were carried forward.

Jeff Birkett, speaking for Downtown Green Bay Inc., said there were no major variances between the 2024 budget and actuals. Birkett said the organization now oversees two improvement districts and contributes roughly one-third of the combined organization’s budget; he highlighted investments in lighting, events and business services and said he expects recent residential development to increase downtown activity.

Representatives for Old Main Street Inc. reported a smaller budget but rising occupancy and new business activity, including a café and a recently refurbished headquarters for a multistate company.

Leah Heiker, director of the Military Avenue BID, said the newest BID has transitioned accounting to QuickBooks and reported a $450,000 restricted grant — an anonymous donation held by the nonprofit for a proposed permanent year-round farmers market. Heiker said that donation is not BID assessment revenue but is held by the nonprofit entity and that discussions are ongoing about possible sites and whether a donated building would be transferred to the city. She also said Military Avenue is nearly fully leased, is budgeting for a full-time staff position and will use new banners and marketing tied to the upcoming draft event.

All four reports were approved by voice votes during the meeting. Commissioners did not receive public comment on the reports during the Plan Commission hearing; each approval will be transmitted to the City Council on March 4 for final acceptance.","The Green Bay Plan Commission approved annual financial reports from On Broadway, Downtown Green Bay Inc., Old Main Street Inc. and the Military Avenue Business Improvement District and forwarded them to City Council for March 4.","actionData","errors"]

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