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City staff (Melissa, name provided in the record) presented the staff recommendation to disallow the claim and referred to the memo included in the council packet. The staff recommendation was made “upon advice of counsel.” Melissa invited questions; none were recorded. The council moved to disallow the claim, seconded and approved the motion by voice vote.

Per the meeting agenda, the claim was presented under the Wisconsin statute cited in the packet (transcript references Wisconsin state statute 893.8, subsection 1(g) as the statutory basis). The council’s disallowance means the claimant’s next available remedies are governed by state law regarding disallowed municipal claims.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-05-20 City of Port Washington, WI - Common Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted to disallow a notice of claim for damages filed by Jared Bannon pursuant to the Wisconsin statute cited in the meeting packet, following staff recommendation and counsel advice.","taxTitle","Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",70176,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6232691,"Council grants conditional‑use permit allowing outdoor dining at Athira Foods on Harris Drive",333,3382000,3715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825&start=3382&end=3715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825/thumbnail_3382000.jpg","/articles/6232691/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-grants-conditionaluse-permit-allowing-outdoor-dining-at-Athira-Foods-on-Harris-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232691-fb0968cb79f22012ac876ce423a3a151/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413002&Signature=E54FmWmNPPR5vcZRKwb32kMic2RtkJx8-~q2izPpEM-OHdBv47Uc3P~Zd4FfPy1suFH7cuPjYgdPu-x15Pe50qzDHjqzhq1NuBqy3PSyYvtW~B9RMrrZDimjmcMlWAMlcoMdSQYC-HQDNiWUoyO0-9uskeMkHQqJh~a3DV8McKhel6Z5gAxhkfDzUx5VWy7TfITxdvjuWqWc-V5rFWf8kWeX9XxbwsVozJu-4EbC9CxNZmU4XO1y5LZ29iEZ81IA7ISRlRePUpkj9jc~Ja4Dzy0EsSyOdSBJqCqy3lf3IDAKr03OYbpCIMZRq7fvQGgmhuqtI69D3h~~lO~jcxEbkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Washington — The Common Council on May 20 approved a conditional‑use grant allowing outdoor dining at Athira Foods (1590 Harris Drive) subject to five standard conditions recommended by staff and the Plan Commission.

Robert Harris, director of planning and development, explained the request seeks to repurpose a former bank drive‑through canopy area for covered outdoor seating and additional tables for the grocery and carry‑out store. Because outdoor dining is a conditional use in the applicable zoning district, the request required a Plan Commission recommendation, a public hearing and council action. Harris said the Plan Commission recommended unanimous approval and staff recommended the conditional‑use grant with the five standard conditions included in the packet.

No members of the public spoke for or against during the hearing. The council approved the conditional‑use grant on the staff terms by voice vote.

The approved conditions (standard for outdoor dining) were included in the staff packet; the council did not alter those conditions at the meeting. The applicant may proceed with outdoor seating under the terms of the conditional‑use grant and any associated land covenant.","The council approved a conditional‑use grant allowing outdoor dining at Athira Foods (1590 Harris Drive) subject to standard conditions recommended by staff and the Plan Commission.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6232696,"Council approves 2025‑26 alcohol and cabaret licenses and one‑day festival premise extensions",274,1559000,1833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825&start=1559&end=1833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825/thumbnail_1559000.jpg","/articles/6232696/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-202526-alcohol-and-cabaret-licenses-and-oneday-festival-premise-extensions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232696-76adc7f24c1711190f997f798a44bcac/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413002&Signature=NZAgJOlw~ByTVA4og5Mb979pXcqMJPNBoOqwb4705phyDR9yZo4fzJKLucIZuqxXUCujhcJjMiSQeKVWoyfleSZ77jU7SClQddC3La2OoBtIAcjw7moCkKLQvVAjO8ECp2x8W5MFY5jf0zFv45v9F0fZfTJtwF2lyeHQg7VhtA8nWQJiH4IrcDYfLkBhHvrcaJfPZJ9dTTWrdsxzqhv8pZ4~SQawmmLrmYRz97gROQygMgCD-8lwzKjrnTMInBfGlo6pII61r1htmw909cvAssKh8GM087n~dT0MCGUZ6Nnxky5X-edqcB2ZU7TRNBZtfVtwJD4hQ~b7hIARKWYEsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Washington — The Common Council on May 20 approved the city’s list of original and renewal alcohol and cabaret licenses for the 2025–26 licensing year and granted one‑day extensions of premises for selected businesses participating in the Port Main Street Festival of the Arts.

City Clerk Susan told the council the General Government and Finance Committee had reviewed the applications and recommended approval; the police department had performed background checks. The license categories approved include Class A beer, Class A liquor, Class B beer, Class B liquor and Class C wine, and annual cabaret licenses. Susan noted one applicant, Athira (Athira Foods) on Harris Drive, appears twice on the worksheet because it applied for an original license to cover the period from approval through June and also a renewal for the license year beginning July 1.

The council also approved a one‑day extension of the alcohol premises to allow Inventor’s Brewpub and Steeridge Dining Saloon to serve alcohol within barricaded festival grounds on Washington Street and in the State Bank parking lot for the Main Street Festival. Staff said previous years’ extensions had been administered without issues and that the festival footprint moved east of Franklin Street this year because of Highway 33 construction.

Council approved the licenses and the one‑day extension by voice vote. The clerk said she will issue licenses after verifying payment of fees and other requirements.","The council approved the city clerk and police department recommendations to issue original and renewal alcohol and cabaret licenses for the 2025–2026 license year and granted one‑day extensions of premises for the Port Main Street Festival of the Arts for a limited set of downtown establishments.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6232701,"Council adopts stop‑sign, no‑parking and loading‑zone changes for several streets",373,1835000,2208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825&start=1835&end=2208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825/thumbnail_1835000.jpg","/articles/6232701/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-adopts-stopsign-noparking-and-loadingzone-changes-for-several-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232701-969bdf280e7b4a7886405fee0cd0f3ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413002&Signature=hDPjxGFo6AvqQPjs~IAkC8EaXw749IJkMmBolNnXSfsp6rXIoUmGFa2TIypv1ODmMfhMnK-a7ZCjYrFPFeuEHtjd1js9~Ui-qkrEDy4KVAa6lX09020HvzNT7r85LRYwPVKQ77f4O5hwZMA~r61744m39l-8AQKns96To7mCjvXi8OYKEe5DrBE9kopb-hqO9LTcgm9gcON5GfMjW-MayV4BUFpGH2myIAs7cNdGKRYo5FYxENY0dMdFqNl~KDwddWV5Auy7D9jiGn-uvo-1fY4U56DhgU4Lfk2acB0gNQWaaUzOnTZ~DuHwdLTbqPqdDOqmi9J0~xoRa25rLl6mbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Washington — The Common Council on May 20 adopted Ordinance 2025‑12, which replaces certain yield signs with stop signs at intersections on East James Drive and East Antwine Drive at Lakeview Drive, establishes a no‑parking zone on South Beach Road, and removes a loading‑zone designation in front of a business at 420 West Whitefish Drive.

City staff told the council the changes are intended to reduce motorist confusion after recent street reconstruction where yield signs were previously used and to improve traffic flow and safety. A city engineer and police department review supported the stop‑sign replacements. Staff also said We Energies (the local electric utility) raised concerns about vehicles parking on South Beach Road because the road’s width interferes with equipment access; staff noted the road is privately owned and past conversations with We Energies had not produced a widening solution.

Council voted to suspend the usual two‑reading requirement and approved the ordinance on a single reading. Alderman Postle moved to suspend the rules; council adopted the suspension by voice vote and then approved the ordinance. The ordinance also establishes new posted no‑parking restrictions as described in the staff memo.

An alderman asked that the city look for ways to create more parking near South Beach Road to serve visitors; staff reiterated prior outreach to We Energies and property owners about widening or other parking solutions. The ordinance will be published and the signs installed per city engineering guidance.","The council approved Ordinance 2025‑12 to add stop signs at two intersections, establish no‑parking zones on South Beach Road and in front of 420 West Whitefish Drive, and repeal a loading‑zone designation, with staff recommending immediate adoption in a single reading.",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":114,"_46":115,"_48":116,"_50":117,"_52":118,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":119,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":120,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6232706,"Council rezones 6.67 acres for new public safety building at West Grand Avenue",271,3274000,3545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825&start=3274&end=3545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825/thumbnail_3274000.jpg","/articles/6232706/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-rezones-667-acres-for-new-public-safety-building-at-West-Grand-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232706-cfcf916b0f3048d6c41b50d21fd9f9f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413002&Signature=n0h5mF242Owiod1utSGd-uM3OEcbAhG8IvEklnxXjqFlTAi5HCjxJ1XD2ACLV6WI-RzHqPti16klAYEhgIxWWyWVrfY6QYRk9-lr~0XvgK4zPevoVfDZXQ6soBVH7~UoDjtCtxiE4IAVqtw1Dr8HQ3TDuslAW~cqoExSqJp-WlPd-I-0NngnxhoPN882AZ6HEQg~yaQdxPWdPqwZ1-ux5e~gN-FZrQeUHP~-7tJVP8oTA~IVjoJjSv3hNfuXBPsSHJamPtmobV6RFqOE8JECuT1wpLx~WmJ5xxsVxGB4nSLuFaxHUmUFtg6ruNs4mMd3~w~Y4g37hE1JxvdIypuFdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Washington — On May 20 the Port Washington Common Council approved rezoning about 6.67 acres at the northwest corner of West Grand Avenue (State Highway 33) and County Road LL to Public and Utility Lands (PUL) to accommodate the city’s new public safety building at 1540 West Grand Ave.

Robert Harris, the city’s director of planning and development, told the council the city had acquired the land and that the rezoning is needed because the property’s current B2 zoning with an Arterial Gateway (AOG) overlay is commercial in character; PUL is the appropriate permanent designation for government facilities. “With the acquisition of the land and the approval of the public safety building, the property needs to be rezoned,” Harris said.

Plan Commission had recommended approval at its prior meeting, and staff told the council the rezoning is generally consistent with the comprehensive plan. Council members approved the ordinance on the second reading by voice vote. No members of the public spoke for or against the rezoning during the public hearing.

The rezoning clears a land‑use hurdle for the project; the building, procurement, funding and construction steps were not addressed in detail at the meeting. Staff indicated subsequent permitting and construction planning will follow the reclassification to PUL.","The council rezoned approximately 6.67 acres at the northwest intersection of West Grand Avenue (State Highway 33) and County Road LL from B2 with arterial gateway overlay to PUL (public and utility lands) to accommodate a planned public safety building at 1540 West Grand Ave.",{"_33":122,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":123,"_41":124,"_43":125,"_45":126,"_46":127,"_48":128,"_50":129,"_52":130,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":131,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":132,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":55,"_72":55},6232711,"Council approves annexation, land-use changes for proposed data center campus",1217,2129000,3346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825&start=2129&end=3346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425894-c772080d0486d466b0d700a3d6f35825/thumbnail_2129000.jpg","/articles/6232711/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-annexation-land-use-changes-for-proposed-data-center-campus","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232711-99bbac67c1144a23087fe56a2bb8ed79/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413002&Signature=RmTx2hfRuEUrYR4e57CByVnTZNhwjA1P0CpNb5s2FUodyKmoiTiM9H36qxp9pA4wBQcCcXtGqePxpT3N7gC2RBdx30Bimt~Iehxu79H9tYiBSoy4Y7~lIJ3E7IWnNS0Dt2QuTV5zAk5oevmkQtxMSzpQ0xQP-VjIMLh0K5INCtk7BOK-mawDKDhiNZIVCEkneyu6F1KGOYbmbVbr0GZ~vGU8nvcvo3hzsTHFqhmgbOFTPY69xme7~OCJFrWbnlQmBP5z-KiD1uDq-yDBrQGL55jDqJTvnupZ2PA5wVnNlNG~4vqtInY3amrzejJ4rEwq1p3UCv~jJqZumglA6M1XVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port Washington — The Port Washington Common Council on May 20 approved a petition to annex approximately 562.385 acres from the town of Port Washington, assigned a temporary I‑3 Technology Campus zoning to the annexed land, amended the city’s comprehensive plan to designate about 1,910 acres for business‑park and industrial uses, and adopted a permanent rezoning for roughly 489.54 acres to I‑3 to accommodate a proposed multi‑building data center campus.

The actions followed staff and Plan Commission recommendations and a Department of Administration review that the annexation “is in the public interest.” Robert Harris, the city’s director of planning and development, told the council the Plan Commission had unanimously recommended approval in April and that state review found the annexation met contiguity and serviceability standards. “This was an annexation that was at the Plan Commission at its April meeting, and the Plan Commission recommended unanimously to approve that annexation,” Harris said.

City staff presented the annexation petition from R and B Carl’s Farms and noted the applicant for the rezoning is Red Granite Development Company. Attorney Chris Smith, special counsel on the project, asked the council to adopt three minor edits to the annexation ordinance to correct the statutory citation, add the Department of Administration determination to the ordinance text, and clarify the annexed population count (23 persons, of whom 20 are electors and 3 are children). Smith characterized the changes as technical clarifications that do not change the scope of the proposal.

Members of the public raised concerns during the meeting’s public‑comment period about the scale, energy use and local impacts of data centers. Caleb Tydrick, identified in the record as a resident of Wyler’s Way in the town of Port Washington, questioned whether the city had assessed energy and water impacts and suggested the city require assurances about end uses. “The goal for 3 and a half gigawatts of power is so audacious,” Tydrick said, adding that he wanted assurances that taxpayer‑subsidized infrastructure would not support technologies used in weapon systems. Ben Donakowski, another resident, warned the project’s potential build‑out — the council’s comprehensive‑plan map references about 1,910 acres — is “massive,” and asked how noise, environmental and neighbor impacts would be monitored and enforced.

Council members framed their vote around municipal land‑use process and prior planning history. Harris walked the council through prior city plans dating back several decades that had repeatedly identified the southern portion of the project area for industrial or business‑park uses. The council also discussed public‑notice and review processes; Smith and city staff told the council they had reviewed notice requirements and had satisfied statutory obligations.

On each ordinance — annexation, comprehensive‑plan amendment and rezoning — the council moved, seconded and passed the measures by voice vote. The annexation ordinance adopted the temporary I‑3 designation for the annexed acreage; the comprehensive‑plan amendment applied a business‑park/industrial future‑land‑use designation to the broader project area; and the rezoning ordinance converted the identified acreage to a permanent I‑3 Technology Campus District, a zoning classification that allows data centers and supporting uses.

The council record shows the city will now proceed under the new land‑use designations and zoning; future permitting, site plans, utility agreements and any developer commitments would follow those land‑use approvals. The petitioner and city staff remain the primary contacts for implementation details.","On May 20, 2025, the Port Washington Common Council approved annexation of about 562.385 acres from the town of Port Washington, a companion comprehensive-plan amendment covering roughly 1,910 acres, and permanent rezoning of roughly 489.54 acres to an I‑3 Technology Campus District to accommodate a proposed multi‑building data center campus.","actionData","errors"]

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