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Platteville council rezones 470 North Washington to R-3 to match existing four‑unit use
Summary
Council approved rezoning of 470 North Washington Street from R-1/R-2 to R-3 multifamily after staff and the property owner said the building has functioned as a four‑unit apartment since the 1980s and is a nonconforming use under current zoning.
The Platteville Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone 470 North Washington Street to R-3 multifamily residential, clearing a zoning mismatch that city staff said left the four‑unit building as a longstanding nonconforming use.
City staff presented the request after the new owners discovered during financing and due diligence that the property’s zoning — R-2, for one‑ and two‑family dwellings — did not allow a four‑unit apartment building. “If that building were to burn down or be destroyed, they would not be able to rebuild in its current situation,” city staff member Joe said, explaining why the owners sought the map amendment.
The property owner, Michelle Eno of Barnesville, Wisconsin, told the council she and a co‑purchaser bought the building recently and want it to be conforming; she said they have already installed smoke detectors and are making other improvements. Joe told council members the assessor’s records show the house was built in 1955 and staff believe it was converted to four units in the 1980s based on permit records and rental licensing history. Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval, noting multiple R‑3 properties already exist in the neighborhood.
Council member Cathy Copp moved to approve the rezoning and Lynn Barrett seconded. The roll call vote recorded yes votes from Doss, Gates, Killian, Nall, Parrot and Copp; motion carried.
The rezoning resolves the immediate financing and insurance risks the owners cited; council and staff said the use has been in place for decades and should not change neighborhood character. The property will be treated as conforming going forward under the R‑3 designation.
