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Key outcomes (voice vote unless roll call indicated):
- Conditional use permit: approved a limited conditional use permit to allow vehicle sales/service and outdoor display at 1830 Hobbs Drive (applicant: NNG Auto Sales LLC). (Agenda item 7.1)
- Group development amendment: approved a conditional-use amendment to allow multiple principal buildings in the Creekside Condominium parcels (agenda item 7.2).
- Land redivision/condominium plat: approved Creekside Condominium Addendum No. 2 (agenda item 7.3) and an associated land-division/condominium filing subject to a variance for building setbacks (agenda item 7.4).
- Planned infill development related items: (See separate article on 2400 East Geneva Street; agenda item 7.5.)
- Utility easement: approved an easement request from Alliant Energy to route underground power cables through a portion of city‑owned parking lots between Second and Third streets (agenda item 7.6).
- Equipment purchase: approved purchase of a Toro Grounds Master 4000D from Rangers Incorporated for $77,461.80 and declared the existing Toro 4000D surplus. (Agenda item 8.1) — roll-call recorded as unanimous yes among those present.
- Contract awards: awarded the 2025 street and utility improvements contract to 1 Step Corporation (Burlington) for $773,444 (agenda item 8.2); awarded the 2025 sanitary sewer rehabilitation contract to Beju Sewer Incorporated for $664,769.70 (agenda item 8.3); and awarded the 2025 street repaving contract to Asphalt Contractors for $329,152 (agenda item 8.4). (Roll calls recorded as yes votes by members present for each.)
- Payment approval: approved payment of an invoice to the Town of Delavan for completion of Delavan Lake dredging projects in the amount of $31,000 (agenda item 8.5).
- Administrative and licensing items: approved a Class B liquor license for Schmuck's Bar (1265 Racine Street) contingent on sale conditions and other listed contingencies (agenda item 9.1); adopted an amendment to municipal code section 8-1-7 amending the permanent renewal procedure (agenda item 9.2); approved enrollment to a cooperative purchasing program for sodium chloride (salt) to support winter operations (agenda item 10.1); and approved the mayor’s appointment of Lindsay Peterson to the Tourism Commission (agenda item 10.2).
- Bills and vouchers: council approved the presented bills (reference 12025-02).

Vote details and documentation: several items were approved by voice vote; some procurement and contract awards were followed by roll-call votes with members recorded as voting yes in the transcript. Where roll-call names appear in the transcript, they were recorded as affirmative votes. The transcript does not supply complete individual roll-call tallies for every item; voice-vote approvals were recorded as passed.

What the council did not decide: none of the actions listed here represent final building-permit approvals (those require separate administrative review), nor did the council grant any final variances except to note that variances or related conditions will be handled as part of follow-up filings.

Ending: The council’s approvals advance multiple capital and planning projects into design, procurement and later permitting stages; several items will require staff follow-up and further hearings where variances or public comment remain outstanding.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Delavan Council Meeting - March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Delavan Common Council approved a package of planning permits, municipal contracts, equipment purchases and administrative items including conditional-use permits for vehicle sales, condominium filings, public-works contracts, and a liquor license.","taxTitle","Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin","taxId",70780,"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},6116316,"Council approves planned infill amendment for 2400 East Geneva with amended lot sizes and five-year term",441,597000,1038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2733383-605bc41ccd9d5a45e1efc0045e3d4fff&start=597&end=1038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2733383-605bc41ccd9d5a45e1efc0045e3d4fff/thumbnail_597000.jpg","/articles/6116316/Delavan/Walworth-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-planned-infill-amendment-for-2400-East-Geneva-with-amended-lot-sizes-and-five-year-term","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116316-d100fd26bc1fe793a40706e80535b5e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123183&Signature=oUuvYE3NH~rjkCtIuPjwXWu0nHUxpD-8ROYmgKsbVw6LHZVNzKFqo3SHXlp5pCeLo-1xQreJ2fTyVXgN9XF9tbp1qqvQlM6kndN4MFkJno1g9hM5l21Fkm6CXawhwhXMTygeOlN-gNIZmfFcAj83I-NRJy5q~afbfa9UGbi2QgJzBGrfdYyYagO-4iammoQ1XoeWdfYHPbBoiTV4cAvUa02j4rxr3PoVW7OYssStiJJCVLkpo9n5z3h3g3k9CyunjjbR7qWmseusQUcjmiALvVMtNRfUUKk8kwzm9tqgxjM4Ho6SNisD-d9ZRvlgN0x9ayQYyBDWj1ojtMuwy4C65w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delavan Common Council on a voice vote approved a planned infill development amendment (Step 3 general development plan) for 2400 East Geneva Street to allow residential development at the site known as Lakeland Resort. The council amended the motion to record agreed planning-commission conditions, set lot dimensions at 57 feet by 89 feet, and limit the approval period to five years while reserving the council’s right to reconsider an additional five-year extension.

Why it matters: the amendment records details the council and planning commission considered at the planning review stage. Those details — including lot sizes, a narrow north-shore setback variance for a single lot, and road-width/parking expectations — will shape the developer’s later PIP submission and the public review that follows.

Council discussion and amendment: a developer representative told the council several planning-commission items that the developer believed had been agreed at the commission meeting were missing from the draft report. The items the developer identified were (1) a flexibility provision for one north-shore setback (identified later as Lot 407), (2) a private-road widening request that required slightly smaller lot footprints, and (3) clarity on the length of approval (the developer had requested a 10-year term and accepted a 5-year term but asked for a note allowing the council to consider another 5-year extension later).

Council members and staff discussed how to capture those commitments in the ordinance language and in the record. The council adopted an amendment to the original motion to include the planning-commission and staff-discussed conditions and to specify the lot size as 57 by 89 feet and a five-year approval term; the council explicitly reserved the right to reconsider another five-year extension in the future. The council also directed that outstanding technical issues and any required variances, including the north-shore setback relief for Lot 407, be addressed in follow-up proceedings at the planning commission and in the developer’s subsequent PIP materials.

Procedural context and next steps: council members noted the PIP still must return to the planning commission for additional review and public comment before final development approvals and building permits. The amendment records the council’s expectation that the staff conditions and planning-commission recommendations be memorialized in the next iteration of the plan.

Quotations (verbatim from meeting transcript): “So would you amend your motion then to state that, subject to the list of conditions identified by city staff, planning commission, and the common council, and that's approved by the common council including amending the lot sizes to 57 by 89. Correct. And amending the length of the approval for a period of 5 years, and the council reserves the right to reconsider an additional 5 years.” (Recorded exchange during motion amendment and acceptance.)

What the council did not decide: the council’s action was limited to the Step 3 PIP amendment and did not grant building permits, final plat approval, or settle all requested variances; the file will return for the PIP and any required variance hearings.

Ending: Staff and the planning commission will carry the record and conditions into the next PIP submittal and future public hearings; the council’s amendment will be reflected in the ordinance adopting the Step 3 general development plan.","The Delavan Common Council approved a planned infill development (PIP) amendment for 2400 East Geneva Street (Lakeland Resort), adding conditions that set lot dimensions at 57 by 89 feet, allow a five-year approval term and reserve council discretion to consider an additional five-year extension.",{"_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},6116306,"Hotel owners urge council to relax 180‑day occupancy limit in commercial lodging code",97,1856000,1953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2733383-605bc41ccd9d5a45e1efc0045e3d4fff&start=1856&end=1953","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2733383-605bc41ccd9d5a45e1efc0045e3d4fff/thumbnail_1856000.jpg","/articles/6116306/Delavan/Walworth-County/Wisconsin/Hotel-owners-urge-council-to-relax-180day-occupancy-limit-in-commercial-lodging-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116306-90f91f117b1bfabda547baa260e286aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123183&Signature=fIIO9ZXgP8TBCJEJHadpzTNu1c~nv4yPA2KPuFxqSayl0BNJ8hy2PjwA2JrD6sdl80oSKfgInXc0CCtBfDW9QLvdPEGgtMOB5l3Gz73UbmgTguptTml26Rlv-knQzhzGfoRhJY1E6Dmr8EtmO-LPL0ETLvRGfvSZhXr1RbHlXiazAME3C0q0tkHQu8QxDtMb2pLvWlg1W8SGvPqGWJJ43l26svmEOr5YABWtZu~bz2iqitvtFAG0XOL3RsEL-8U1CG5oUQjwUx6vJBOH78cQWbRRyDZZhj4JTQ1kg1BP8KIW244KmAmSh5GnXcVlSxW8a3I~VQ4edb4qsNPmqulISg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A hotel-owner representative addressed the Delavan Common Council during the public-comment period to urge revision of the city’s commercial indoor lodging code, which the speaker said limits individual occupancy to 180 days in a 365‑day period. The speaker represented multiple local hotels (identified in the remarks as Baymont, Super 8, Comfort Inn and Evergreen Motel) and said average occupancy across the year is about 55 percent and that the code’s limit prevents hotels from offering longer stays during downtimes or emergency situations.

Why it matters: the lodging code's occupancy limits affect how hotels can house long-term guests and staff-assisted placements (for example, when the community experiences a fire or other displacement). The speaker said hotels in Delavan sometimes house guests for many months following local emergencies and that the limitation can interfere with operations and public-safety staffing at sites.

What the speaker told the council: the hotel representative said some guests have stayed more than 180 days in particular circumstances (for example, after a fire at a senior community) and that on-site staffing is sometimes needed to oversee safety and operations. The speaker asked the council to consider making rooms available for longer-term stays during downtimes and emergencies and to adjust the code so hotels can lawfully house such occupants.

Council response and next steps: no council action on the code was recorded during the meeting; the item was presented as public comment. The mayor invited speakers to state their names and addresses for the record and acknowledged the request; any ordinance change would require a formal agenda item, staff analysis and council action at a future meeting.

Quotation (verbatim from transcript): “As it is, as the hotel owners, we don't see occupancy of more than 55% average year over year... we do have guests that stay more than 180 days in some cases, especially whenever we have fire or anything in the town... Also, like, you know, ensures that staff is present in those rooms, which oversees day to day operations as well.”

Ending: The council did not take action at the meeting; the comment was recorded for future consideration and could be added to a future agenda if the mayor, city administrator or clerk directs staff to prepare an ordinance change for council review.","Owners/operators of local hotels asked the council to reconsider a commercial indoor lodging code provision that limits occupancy to 180 days per guest, citing low average occupancy and long-term stays during emergencies.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Delavan council approves planning permits, public-works contracts and licenses

Council approves planned infill amendment for 2400 East Geneva with amended lot sizes and five-year term

Hotel owners urge council to relax 180‑day occupancy limit in commercial lodging code