Planning staff recommends approval of The Butcher’s Word conditional‑use permit at 1320 S. 100th St.
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Summary
The planning department presented a conditional‑use permit request for The Butcher’s Word, a butcher shop, market and event space in a multi‑tenant building; staff and the planning commission recommended approval and the council later approved the item.
The West Allis Common Council heard a public hearing on a conditional‑use permit for The Butcher’s Word, a proposed butcher shop, retail market and event space at 1320 South 100th Street in the Highway 100/Greenfield Avenue commercial corridor.
Steve Sher, director of city planning and zoning, said the site is zoned C‑3 (commercial) and that food production uses are allowed with a conditional‑use permit. The tenant space for The Butcher’s Word was described as roughly 5,700 square feet within a roughly 30,000‑square‑foot multi‑tenant building on a three‑quarter‑acre parcel. Sher said the front retail area would be about 2,500 square feet and the back‑of‑house operations (butchering, storage, freezer, kitchen and receiving) would occupy the remainder. The applicant said initial staffing would be about six to ten employees.
Sher described planned storefront improvements, screened four‑sided refuse enclosure at the north end of the site, and existing off‑street parking for about 25 vehicles (including ADA stalls). He told the council refuse pickup was expected about twice weekly but could vary by season, and said deliveries could be handled from the parking lot or the alley behind the building.
Sher also said the tenant anticipates seeking a Class A packaged‑goods liquor license (packaged sales for off‑premises consumption). He noted that if the business later sought on‑site alcohol consumption for special events, it would need a separate license.
Alderman Keene asked where the dumpsters would be placed and how often they would be serviced; Sher answered the refuse area would sit at the north of the site, screened from view, with pickup typically about twice per week.
Sher said the planning commission recommended approval and that the planning department had received no objections as of the hearing. The council later moved to approve the committee recommendation for the item and the roll call showed the motion carried (10‑0).
