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Wausau committee hears residents’ concerns about contamination at 1300 Cleveland Ave., directs staff to plan non‑industrial redevelopment
Summary
Residents urged officials to keep 1300 Cleveland Avenue residential and press for full cleanup after decades of contamination. Staff briefed the committee on recent site investigation work and the next regulatory steps; the committee asked staff to draft a public participation plan for non‑industrial reuse and return in November.
Residents from the neighborhood around 1300 Cleveland Avenue pressured the Wausau Economic Development Committee on Oct. 7 to keep the city‑owned parcel for residential or community use and to fully remediate historic contamination before any development proceeds.
Why it matters: The parcel has a long documented contamination history and was rezoned to residential in 2018. Neighbors told the committee they fear health impacts, noise from nearby industry and freight operations, and repeated broken promises about cleanup. Committee members and staff said the city is moving through state environmental procedures and needs a clear redevelopment direction from the council to pursue grant funding and a “green team” with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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