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Oak Creek council denies rezoning that residents say would open door to gas station
Summary
Council denied a request to rezone two parcels on South Pennsylvania Avenue to B4 General Business after the planning commission recommended denial and nearby homeowners warned that B4 zoning would allow fuel sales and threaten wells and neighborhood safety.
The Oak Creek Common Council on Aug. 19 voted to deny an ordinance that would have rezoned 7115 and 7123 South Pennsylvania Avenue from B2 Community Business and RS4 single-family to B4 General Business. The planning commission had previously recommended denial, citing neighborhood context and the increased intensity of permitted uses in B4 zoning.
Why it matters: Under B4 zoning, fuel sales are an allowable conditional use. Several residents told the council that a zoning change to B4 would be the crucial first step that would enable a gas station to be proposed later, potentially threatening private well water, air quality and traffic safety for adjacent homes.
Christie Lane, community development director, explained the zoning differences: B2 is intended to serve businesses…
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