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Plan Commission approves Culver’s site plan and certified survey map with traffic study condition; roll call 6‑3 on site plan
Summary
The commission approved a site plan for a 5,066‑sq. ft. Culver’s restaurant at 1437 & 1505 South Main Street and a corresponding one‑lot certified survey map, making traffic impact analysis a required condition for final permitting; the site plan passed on a 6‑3 roll call.
The West Bend Plan Commission approved a site plan for a new 5,066‑square‑foot Culver’s at 1437 and 1505 South Main Street and granted a one‑lot certified survey map to combine the parcels. The approvals include a condition requiring a traffic impact analysis (TIA) and subsequent engineering review prior to issuance of permits.
Jim (city planning staff) said the development would occupy a 1.47‑acre B‑1 parcel and that the site plan provides 47 standard parking stalls, four accessible stalls, 16 drive‑through stacking stalls and 13 additional waiting stalls. The plan shows a single access point on the south side of the site and landscape buffers to protect adjacent residential areas. Jim advised that a TIA was required; Max (city engineering) confirmed the developer’s consultant would provide counts including a Saturday, and engineering would review the TIA to determine whether driveway modifications or other mitigations are necessary.
Commissioner discussion focused on internal circulation and potential choke points where drive‑through traffic could conflict with customers entering or exiting the lot. The developer’s consultant said a local traffic engineer was preparing a report and that it should be available in the weeks following the meeting. Danny (operator/owner partner) said the new Culver’s is designed for higher drive‑through volumes than the older West Side location and should reduce congestion by splitting patronage.
The site‑plan motion passed by roll call 6‑3 after commissioners discussed possible driveway configurations and the need for a TIA. The certified survey map combining the two parcels was also approved. The approvals allow the developer to proceed with final engineering and building permits after the required traffic and engineering items are resolved and signed off by the city engineer.
