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Bob Harris, planning staff, said the consultant team expects input in June and July so the draft code can be refined. He will distribute the use table and policy questions by email and asked commissioners to provide comments before the July meeting.

Commissioner Eric raised a site‑specific concern about the parcel north of the new public safety building, currently zoned RM‑4, which the commission discussed could allow buildings up to 60 feet tall. Several commissioners said a 60‑foot building adjacent to existing single‑family homes and the public safety facility would be out of scale and suggested alternatives such as townhomes, duplexes or lower maximum heights for that parcel. Harris said the rewrite includes a new zoning map and that commissioners’ feedback will inform appropriate dimensional standards.

Commissioners also discussed the larger timing and strategic context: staff and a commissioner noted that several proposed data centers nearby could markedly increase the city’s total valuation and that the rewrite presents an opportunity to set the long‑term character and density of residential neighborhoods. Harris said he will circulate the working draft zoning map to commissioners for review and invited individual meetings to refine the proposals before the July meeting.

No formal action was taken on specific map changes; staff asked commissioners to review the materials and return comments by July so the consultant can continue drafting code revisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-06-19 City of Port Washington, WI Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff told the planning commission it will circulate a draft use table and policy questions for the zoning code rewrite in June and July. Commissioners urged revising an RM‑4 designation north of the new public safety building to avoid 60‑foot multi‑story buildings and recommended considering lower‑density townhomes or duplexes instead.","taxTitle","Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",70176,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6192313,"Planning commission approves conditional use for South Park recording studio with limits on live‑audience sessions",845,531070,1376775,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4112329-258a374cdfba526e5c3358322938ffd5&start=531&end=1376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4112329-258a374cdfba526e5c3358322938ffd5/thumbnail_531070.jpg","/articles/6192313/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Planning-commission-approves-conditional-use-for-South-Park-recording-studio-with-limits-on-liveaudience-sessions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192313-6b6a138ce704889926fe5612f1e92058/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413073&Signature=VBYEme7ukauSiFXTeSrj4HocZD1cyVvZ0fiMgSkSdx3ADArPBbWk3A-y1QQixMkSdF170bVNvSNWc9BF6MZUSjirL56qhQ03gGgBJOFOhyKQFiap61J4qBzQ3x8oochLeY3o-pm7ueji~cqB4cChMzUk3whhxiZi1wnU3Ebo66R6Bc7mlm3iSuwRM4b11YsZt9Msk272ogxtO3R4taO88FRJtFVn8X9Jot00ENk~0A3bXxymXyZ~k4n3CtGT0jOX36bTmaFHZJtoHRya61NrJ9UlGZ9brsgq0NyXKfyfhZQc9no4inupIZUWC8tUM8-Vm48h12BtPvXsw-x0KL9KUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Washington Planning Commission on June 19 recommended approval of a conditional use grant that would allow operation of a recording studio at 691 S. Park St., subject to conditions intended to address parking, safety and neighborhood impacts.

Staff said the site is a 2,500‑square‑foot light‑industrial building in an I‑1 zoning district and that the city recently added “recording studio” as a conditional use in the district. The staff report set a minimum off‑street parking requirement of three spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area and proposed conditions mirroring a nearby, previously approved studio.

A principal issue at the meeting was studio audience recordings. Staff recommended conditioning any live‑audience performances on an approved parking plan coordinated with police, fire and public works. During discussion, the applicant, Will Frang, confirmed he anticipated audience sessions mostly on Fridays or Saturdays and said initial expectations were one to two performances a month; the commission ultimately approved a condition limiting studio‑audience performances to no more than four per month, with planning commission review 12 months after Common Council action.

Commissioners also required compliance with applicable building and fire codes and noted that the building inspector and fire department would determine occupancy limits, exits and any sprinkler or life‑safety requirements prior to final occupancy. Staff advised that if the applicant sought more frequent live‑audience events in the future, the business would need to return for review or an amended conditional use.

The commission approved the recommendation with the conditions described above. Staff and the applicant said they will work with police, fire and public works on a parking plan to address peak‑demand events. The minutes record the motion carried; the planning commission will review the conditional use 12 months after council approval.","The commission recommended approval of a conditional use grant for a recording studio at 691 S. Park St., allowing studio audience recordings subject to conditions including a cap of four studio‑audience performances per month, compliance with fire and building codes and a 12‑month follow‑up review.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6192318,"Commission recommends transferring Oakland Green parcel to Ozaukee County for prairie and creek restoration",102,367060,469445,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4112329-258a374cdfba526e5c3358322938ffd5&start=367&end=469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4112329-258a374cdfba526e5c3358322938ffd5/thumbnail_367060.jpg","/articles/6192318/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Commission-recommends-transferring-Oakland-Green-parcel-to-Ozaukee-County-for-prairie-and-creek-restoration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192318-b122fc4125fbe80abbb98afed44412ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413073&Signature=E54fyHfIMYKZsyyCBRWiU1sub7q~fkdlyatuJj0jnH08PGqmMzHt4abYVpkRSDmjECMHjHzioFRkSZW3PG2tdD1aYazySCTlKL3qgZvxNlKhWx7kst7dcfezOUpk6O0XD0zkrEOa4TAX1L-nTERxRRel551UsIwTJgATV5eTHFL~SNo99nRiagUioNst4nMK-P0mIV~~06zFJh7wtxG2wi-DGrZUx7ER9-aK3XVP3UBwOV4JpjaGub-l6DawgdgMZHhXzdkodAZbCKE2G-3Ugh9OQaq1-qpfrPb6ndtfRtwKuw8iSoPewswoh-wdncinJ13g7YMbYZSefB9aXaI6xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Washington Planning Commission on June 19 recommended the Common Council declare 1.85 acres at 425 W. Oakland Ave. surplus so ownership can transfer to Ozaukee County for ecological projects, staff said.

Planning staff described the parcel as “Oakland Green,” a passive open space the city received earlier. Staff said Ozaukee County and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are coordinating a project to restore fish passage at Mineral Springs Creek and to establish prairie plantings; the county has secured a grant for the prairie work.

City staff said the Board of Public Works recommended transfer of ownership to the county in 2022 and again more recently, and that the county is now prepared to accept the property and proceed with the restoration.

A motion to recommend the Common Council declare the parcel surplus was made and seconded; commissioners voted in favor. Staff recommended the council approve the transfer so the county can implement the project and preserve portions of the site as open passive green space for nearby residents.

Details recorded at the meeting: the parcel size (1.85 acres), the address (425 W. Oakland Ave.), past Board of Public Works recommendations and that the transfer forms part of a larger agreement involving the DNR and county grant funding.","The planning commission recommended the Common Council declare 1.85 acres at 425 W. Oakland Ave. surplus to permit transfer of the parcel to Ozaukee County under a larger DNR‑linked restoration and prairie plantings project.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6192323,"Port Washington planning commission backs declaring downtown police/fire block surplus to start redevelopment",117,66644,184455,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4112329-258a374cdfba526e5c3358322938ffd5&start=66&end=184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4112329-258a374cdfba526e5c3358322938ffd5/thumbnail_66644.jpg","/articles/6192323/Port-Washington/Ozaukee-County/Wisconsin/Port-Washington-planning-commission-backs-declaring-downtown-policefire-block-surplus-to-start-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192323-ee2638e0def8f8ecb9a2cc5f01f51b36/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413073&Signature=RYwM2iHsrot8MBIgL2JocIzsuJ8yDDc9EROVDL6CXDqfbfWdqC-MoEmS9QewHFMlr5NIiwYlUEFoB3x074CVz8m17ttTKSokNc~qnPaSbCMNriQSvNFg4SXbh-76o-ZX~d4i5mC-5xfx8bsL8qackFS3hySTHNDszIBU6R7dg~sptcvcftzpktbg34PF65sNC8Th0rYemsl0FYSVmqxCXZ4k0T7kfJ47fvzVfsTJ7nmF5-FGEe1Mi~wkGx~Uogzq~Usd2CHMAnK2FGobndyJz5wBc7ASuKoAEN9nI~BpEpIwzDJrAJfI5VTh6qqlADEfQZHoVtfD005QmAw9LD9aBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Washington Planning Commission on June 19 voted to recommend that the Common Council declare roughly 1.566 acres of city‑owned property at 104 W. Washington St. and 365 N. Wisconsin St. surplus, a step staff said is required before the city can solicit redevelopment proposals.

Staff said the declaration starts a statutory process that leads to a council determination and then, if approved, a request for proposals (RFP) for redevelopment. Bob Harris, planning staff, told the commission that state statutes require a formal surplus declaration to begin at the planning commission before moving to the Common Council.

Harris said the city expects the police and fire departments to relocate when the new public safety facility is completed; staff described the surplus declaration as an initial step that would allow an immediate transfer of the vacated site to a developer or partner once the building is cleared and inspected. The downtown plan shows a residential redevelopment concept with low roof lines and parking solutions aimed at preserving nearby views, staff said.

Commissioners discussed the timeline and purpose: staff recommended the RFP process begin so the city could accept bids, negotiate developer agreements and be “shovel ready” soon after occupancy of the new public safety building. The recommendation to declare the property surplus was made as a motion and was moved by Commissioner Strom and seconded by Commissioner Ehrlich; the motion passed with all voting in favor.

If the council declares the property surplus, staff said the next steps would include issuing an RFP, evaluating proposals against the downtown plan’s redevelopment recommendations and negotiating any developer agreements. The commission materials and staff comments noted proceeds from the sale could be used to offset bonding costs related to the public safety project and that new tax revenue from redevelopment would begin once new properties are on the tax rolls.

Details provided at the meeting: the site area (1.566 acres) and the street addresses cited above; the planning commission’s role is advisory and the Common Council will make the formal surplus determination. Staff offered to provide the downtown plan and related materials to commissioners as the process advances.","The Port Washington Planning Commission on June 19 recommended that the Common Council declare about 1.566 acres of city‑owned land around the current police and fire station surplus, a step staff said is needed to issue an RFP and pursue redevelopment consistent with the city’s downtown plan.","actionData","errors"]

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