The City Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve rezoning of the county courthouse property at 811 Harding Street to the Public Facilities and Utility Lands District to align three merged parcels under one zoning classification.

Planning staff said the property currently straddles three zoning districts (B-1 Neighborhood Business, R-1 Single-Family Residential, and Resource Conservation). The rezone would align the entire property with a civic and institutional future land-use designation and permit government buildings as a use. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council as ordinance 07‑20‑25.

At the public hearing, Ryan Brown of Echo, Wisconsin, testified in favor, saying it makes sense to bring the courthouse land into consistent zoning and compliance. No opposition was recorded during the hearing. The commission voted to recommend the ordinance; staff noted that approval would be contingent on Council action for any related comprehensive-plan amendments.

Next steps: the recommendation will go to City Council; staff said any construction or alterations would still require the necessary zoning and building permits.