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Greenfield council approves MOU with WisDOT to allow park-and-ride near I-894 and State Highway 36
Summary
At a special Sept. 5 meeting the Greenfield Common Council approved an amended memorandum of understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation clearing the final step for a proposed park‑and‑ride adjacent to the Turf Skateboard Park; council voted unanimously to execute the agreement so work can proceed this fall.
The Greenfield Common Council on Sept. 5 approved an amended and restated memorandum of understanding with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to allow improvements at or near Interstate 894 and State Highway 36 that will enable a park‑and‑ride lot adjacent to the Turf Skateboard Park.
The vote came at a special meeting called at 6:15 p.m. to clear the last administrative step the council said was required before construction can begin. "This has taken years. Years to get to this point," the presiding official said during discussion, stressing urgency to move forward this fall.
The memorandum of understanding (dated in the agenda as amended and restated 08/25/2020 and 08/25/2021) covers coordination between the city and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for right‑of‑way or roadway improvements tied to the park‑and‑ride. The council discussed the timing and the need for the signed agreement before the city can proceed; no cost figures or final construction contract were provided in the meeting.
Council members said the lot will provide roughly 30 parking stalls; the transcript indicates the number was uncertain in the meeting ("30 or 32"). Alderperson Akers moved to approve the agreement; Alderperson Bailey seconded. Alderperson Drew Zwicky, Alderperson Bailey, Alderperson Sarian and Alderperson Akers voted aye; Alderperson Castner was excused. The motion carried unanimously.
The council said the agreement is the last step required from WisDOT before the city can begin work and that staff hopes to complete the lot this fall. The meeting did not specify a construction contractor, exact stall count, or funding amounts; follow‑up actions were limited to executing the agreement.
