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Juliana, a city staff member, explained that one requested comp plan change would re-designate 660 Hillcrest Drive from neighborhood mixed use to community mixed use to align with adjacent properties on West Fulton Street and to accommodate a proposed AutoZone development. She said two parcels at 407 and 415 School Street would be relisted as civic and institutional to reflect the recreation center and its planned expansion, and three parcels east of Highway A and south of Highway 10 were being proposed for industrial land-use designation following a city feasibility study.
The commission voted to forward Resolution 15-81 to the council; Commissioner Dana made the motion and Commissioner Angela Olson seconded it. The motion carried by voice vote.
On the AutoZone site plan, Juliana said zoning-related questions and landscaping issues had been resolved and most outstanding staff comments had been addressed; a small number of public-works and technical items remained under review. She said the staff report includes conditions and that the commission added two additional conditions during discussion: that the DNR Notice of Intent permit be obtained as required, and that contractor documentation for a 15-foot retaining wall be provided before building permit issuance.
Kimley Horn project manager Matt Schwartz said the design team had the site survey and understood existing utility easements. \"We did design our site to avoid negatively impacting those easements,\" he said, noting one easement crosses the driveway and will remain accessible for the city’s water main.
Commission and staff discussed access and parking. Schwartz said the plan proposes vehicle access from both West Fulton Street and Hillcrest Drive; Justin Behrens, identified in the meeting as the public works director, indicated city staff are comfortable with both entrances and do not anticipate conflicts with normal traffic. The applicant indicated the development shows roughly 32 customer stalls (staff referenced about 35 parking spaces in conversation) and estimated about 44 peak-hour trips during evening peak.
Juliana said stormwater features on the site — a wet pond and biofiltration gardens — were designed to meet state stormwater requirements but that any changes required by DNR review would be resubmitted to the city. Staff also noted the certified survey map and the comprehensive plan/zoning updates must be completed as conditions of approval.
A motion to approve the site plan, contingent on the listed conditions and the additional two items noted by staff, was made and seconded; the commission approved the site plan by voice vote.
Decisions recorded: the commission forwarded Resolution 15-81 to the City Council for review and approval, and it approved the AutoZone site plan subject to conditions, including completion of comp plan/zoning updates, certified survey map approval, DNR permitting, and additional documentation for the retaining wall. Both items now move to administrative follow-up and, for the comp plan change, a council hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Waupaca City Plan 8.6.25","oneSentenceSummary","The Plan Commission approved a site plan for an AutoZone at 702 West Fulton Street and 660 Hillcrest Drive and forwarded a comprehensive plan amendment (Resolution 15-81) to the City Council.","taxTitle","Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin","taxId",71039,"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},6140309,"Plan Commission recommends removing county penal institutions from permitted uses, asks council to set public hearing",268,113000,381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579134-08f7732cc9bfea2b552acba47c026efa&start=113&end=381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579134-08f7732cc9bfea2b552acba47c026efa/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6140309/Waupaca/Waupaca-County/Wisconsin/Plan-Commission-recommends-removing-county-penal-institutions-from-permitted-uses-asks-council-to-set-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140309-89246367bd9a2e05198bbc2c96c63804/orig.mp4?Expires=1774962056&Signature=A6brzI9iAZFNBR2qnT55iY5vfY9sjKtqiMzGKbabdUxsISe1QvnFRch58iuZoq4K8NkjIk-~e0i3XP2oa-1p3GZweULgHTl6b9k8rBA7p~jGrllYYGQeAC~mGLefctdRdj~eelaDpBRh-y-OWJvhZuM6dT~qtAUm7LIGYcgXKBoCOEbOXz9n8MEHa3-oWaTs520J8WE4PakDjpDU6zztqotUNN-xwSCXozWjSJyzppLrra-y2axcWathqh0WeKqNDHB4b34vFGaL4xLuhw1PdG14qtBxJV1U0vJjcY8vFOJXIvXz6sLtgiUj5oi488vqcV0EkWxN6MItcTRWMXLIww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waupaca Plan Commission voted to recommend Ordinance O 4-2025 to the City Council and asked the council to set a public hearing on the measure.
Staff member Juliana told the commission the amendment would remove a specific call-out for county penal institutions from the list of permitted and conditional uses in Chapter 17.104 of the zoning code, and said the change is part of a broader effort to streamline the code and avoid individualized listings.
The commission’s action is advisory: Juliana confirmed the zoning change must receive a public hearing before the council. She also said the city is pursuing rezoning for certain properties — including the courthouse complex — into a public lands/facility and utility district that would more broadly list public facilities and government buildings as permitted uses.
Commission discussion was brief and included no objections. A motion was made and seconded to recommend the ordinance and request that the council schedule a public hearing; the commission approved the motion by voice vote.
Juliana described the purpose of the amendment: “What we're trying to do in this is part of a broader effort to streamline and clarify elements of our code so that we're not having very individualized call outs in particular areas.”
No specific opponents or public commenters spoke on the item during the meeting, and commissioners did not request postponement or additional study before forwarding the ordinance to council.","The Waupaca Plan Commission voted to recommend Ordinance O 4-2025, which would remove county penal institutions from the lists of permitted and conditional uses in Chapter 17.104, and asked the city council to set a public hearing on the zoning amendment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_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":73,"_74":73},6140300,"Staff reports River North and Godfrey Drive developments moving to permitting and construction",0,1401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5579134-08f7732cc9bfea2b552acba47c026efa&start=1401&end=1401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5579134-08f7732cc9bfea2b552acba47c026efa/thumbnail_1401000.jpg","/articles/6140300/Waupaca/Waupaca-County/Wisconsin/Staff-reports-River-North-and-Godfrey-Drive-developments-moving-to-permitting-and-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6140300-bd13d5cf852ea9fba6045b748dbb856a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774962056&Signature=mxwWiofC7JwkVEAYh~dmyU7pqbG8xS2YyaZAYIL4KbWxJrGV0u7MtnWD-pcTed7y3A00WaYEntj9WlqfJSpAgkR9hez7PP2Vd3R9U6AMMX37mnXL8-y9LhRAn9TZdnpF-2jgYqCHS3z89N53KaWB2iuJcRupK290BcMGJ83t2mE-XXxCw~sOBYv~wDqWRmyYE7gffvoaVpuLp3enf7Kpo4rbv-VDdmRd4405j2ZW2kCYa7BQgQnfwpYqWes588N52v-IAjXIjAoNyCCaKMG~d0K7u7V6hmtk0KAajc6umO6Dy0TopihJZ1XIqRPMP-iCh2W-tW8vBnRekfWO2jqL~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff reported progress on multiple housing developments in Waupaca during the meeting’s reports section.
Juliana said the city issued the first four permits for the River North single-family subdivision and expected two more permits to be issued shortly; she said construction was breaking ground this week for that portion. For the Godfrey Drive multifamily project, Juliana said staff are reviewing the first four permit applications for multi‑family buildings and that the developer hopes to break ground on the first two buildings within a couple of weeks. She added the developer may submit additional buildings for review as early as this winter depending on occupancy rates.
Commissioners noted visible site-preparation activity near the airport and progress at other developments around town. In a separate update, staff reported that exterior and interior work is underway at the apartment complex across from the Dairy Queen; staff has sought to contact the developer Tim Scholke for additional status details but had not received a full update at the time of the meeting.
No formal actions or votes were taken on these reports; the items were informational.","City planning staff reported issuing initial permits for the River North single-family subdivision and that the Godfrey Drive multifamily project is preparing to submit and receive permit approvals; staff said construction activity is expected soon.","actionData","errors"]

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