Commissioners approve 3-lot certified survey map; sewer extension planning to follow

The Waupaca City Planning Commission approved a certified survey map (CSM) that divides a larger parcel at 419 South Harrison Street into three single-family lots.

Planning staff and the applicant told commissioners the division responds to local housing demand. The map includes an access easement for two of the lots because topography limits separate driveways. Commissioners discussed sewer availability and reviewed that the city has budgeted design funds to extend sewer to the neighborhood; final construction timing will depend on coordinating design and funding.

Why it matters: The CSM enables three new single-family homes in a neighborhood with limited existing sewer service. Staff said the city will pursue sewer design work and then determine construction timing; residents in nearby subdivisions will be part of future conversations about connections and assessments.

Staff noted a statutory public-site fee (city ordinance) of $200 per lot applies to residential land divisions and will be charged when the subdivision is recorded. The commission moved to approve the CSM; the motion was recorded as “I make a motion to approve the certified survey map for 419 South Harrison Street, 3 Lot Land Division.” The recorded outcome was four ayes, no ayes recorded against, and one abstention. The applicant remains actively marketing the lots, and no precise building timeline was provided.

Next steps: Coordinate sewer design work funded in the city budget; applicant or future buyers will need to comply with building and utility hook-up requirements before construction.