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Delafield Plan Commission rejects rezoning request for 433 Genesee Street
Summary
The Plan Commission voted to deny a request by the property owner at 433 Genesee Street to change the parcel's zoning from CBD 2 to CBD 1, after extended discussion focused on downtown parking capacity and precedent for rezoning adjacent lots.
The Delafield Plan Commission on June 25 voted to deny an applicant's request to rezone 433 Genesee Street from CBD 2 (Central Business District 2) to CBD 1, a change the applicant and supporters said would allow a two‑story mixed‑use building design more compatible with adjacent properties.
The request matters because CBD 1 carries different setback, height and parking rules than CBD 2; supporters argued the parcel was historically part of a larger CBD 3 campus and that CBD 2 left the narrow lot “nonconforming.” The commission’s discussion centered on whether making an exception for one lot would create precedent to rezone the whole block and on the city’s ability to absorb new parking demand downtown.
Amy Barrows, the city planner, reviewed the site’s background and told the commission…
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