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Plan Commission approves land-use and zoning changes for 2150 North Main Street after residents raise tree and timing concerns
Summary
The West Bend Plan Commission on Jan. 7 approved a comprehensive plan amendment and a zoning map amendment for 2150 North Main Street, allowing mixed-use and residential development after staff recommended approval; nearby residents asked about preserving hardwoods, wildlife impacts and future road layouts.
The Plan Commission of the City of West Bend approved a comprehensive plan amendment and a corresponding zoning map amendment for 2150 North Main Street on Jan. 7, clearing the way for mixed-use and residential development on land owned by D Farm Enterprises.
The approved land-use amendment changes the property’s recommended use from commercial, multifamily, two-family, single-family and open space to a mix that includes mixed use, open space/wetlands/other environmental lands, two-family and single-family residential. The zoning action established permanent zoning for portions of the site as RS4 (single-family), MXD (Mixed Use Development), RD2 (two-family) and P1 (parks/rec/open space), plus NSW (non-shoreland wetland) for sensitive areas. City staff recommended approval of both items, and the commission voted to adopt them.
Why it matters: The amendments formalize land-use and zoning regulations that will guide any future subdivision, site plan reviews and development proposals on the parcel. Staff said the eastern portion of the site is envisioned for mixed commercial uses (including a potential bed-and-breakfast); the western portion is planned for residential development and will later require subdivision-level review to establish lot lines and road layouts.
Nearby residents used the public hearing to press for protections and for clarity about timing. Jay Reeder, a Patricia Drive resident, asked whether a stand of hardwoods between the existing homes and the two-family area could be preserved. "Is there anything that can be done to preserve those as an environmental corridor?" Reeder asked. City staff replied, "It's not a corridor, so there is no restrictions on that it has to be preserved," and said preservation would be at the developer’s discretion depending on future stormwater, grading and road plans.
Residents also asked when construction might begin. Staff said the developer is initially considering about seven or eight lots abutting Patricia Drive and that the areas north of those lots are not planned for immediate development. "When they decide to develop that land to the north of you, it's going to go through another process... a subdivision plat or a certified survey map that's actually going to make the layout of the lots," a staff member said.
Staff clarified how future notices work: subdivision plats and site-plan reviews will be agendized at monthly Planning Commission meetings but do not require mailed notices to adjacent property owners in the same way rezoning proceedings do. For the proposed event-venue/bed-and-breakfast use near Main Street, staff said a site plan and architectural review will be required and will appear on commission agendas when submitted.
The commission voted to approve the land-use amendment and the zoning map amendment; both motions carried.
Next steps: Any individual development on the property will require additional applications—preliminary plats or certified survey maps for subdivisions and site-plan/architectural reviews for commercial conversions—at which time the commission and staff will review detailed layouts, grading and stormwater plans.
