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Pewaukee council approves master-plan change, rezoning and conditional-use permit for private event site on Blue Mound Road
Summary
The Pewaukee Common Council voted to concur with the planning commission and approved a comprehensive plan amendment, rezoning and a conditional-use permit to allow rental of a vacant parcel on the east side of Blue Mound Road as a private outdoor event venue, subject to conditions described by staff and the planning commission.
The Pewaukee Common Council voted to concur with the Planning Commission and approved a package of land-use changes to allow a vacant parcel on the east side of Blue Mound Road to be used as a private outdoor event space.
The approvals include a resolution (PC250204) to amend the city’s comprehensive master plan, an ordinance to change the master-plan land-use designation (referred to in the packet as ordinance 25-0-4) and an ordinance to rezone the site (referred to as ordinance 25-0-5). The council also approved a conditional-use permit allowing the petitioners to rent the property for private events.
The petitioners, listed in the application as Doug and Kim Kaiser and Thomas and Karen Krumenacker, requested the change so the parcel could be rented for gatherings such as graduation parties, birthday parties and similar events. According to staff, the proposed use would permit temporary tents and portable restrooms and would be limited to 100 people or fewer based on on-site parking availability.
Staff and the Planning Commission flagged concerns about compatibility with surrounding single-family residences, potential noise, traffic and later-hour activities. The applicant told staff the two abutting properties are owned by the petitioners and provided materials addressing noise control, parking and on-site containment of impacts. The Planning Commission recommended approval; the council’s motions for the resolution, the master-plan ordinance and the rezoning were made and carried. When the council approved changes to the master plan and rezoning, members stated the master-plan action would be contingent on approval of the rezoning.
The council also approved the conditional-use permit that would allow the site to be used as an outdoor gathering venue, subject to whatever conditions are tied to the permit in staff recommendations and the final ordinance language.
No members of the public spoke during the public hearing for this item; the record shows the public hearing was opened and then closed before the council took up the matter.
The council discussion noted the Planning Commission had reviewed the applications multiple times and ultimately recommended approval. The transcript does not record any roll-call vote totals by name for each motion; each motion was called and passed with council members answering “Aye.”
The petitioners’ applications will be subject to any standard permitting and building-permit approvals required by city code before events can be held.
Pending any subsequent appeals or administrative conditions, the approvals allow the petitioners to proceed with the event-venue use under the terms of the newly adopted master-plan designation, rezoning and conditional-use permit.
