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Plan Commission OKs conditional-use permit for 3-unit townhomes at 115 S. Van Buren
Summary
The Green Bay Plan Commission voted to approve a conditional-use permit allowing three single‑family attached townhouses at 115 South Van Buren Street, subject to two design conditions. The project, submitted by NeighborWorks Green Bay and owned by the Green Bay Redevelopment Authority, will proceed to city council on Aug. 5.
The Green Bay Plan Commission on July 28 voted to approve a conditional‑use permit for three single‑family attached townhouses at 115 South Van Buren Street, submitted by David Erickson of NeighborWorks Green Bay and owned by the Green Bay Redevelopment Authority. The commission approved staff recommendations requiring a covered entry (awnings or porches) for each front door and sidewalks connecting each front entry to the public sidewalk.
The property is a 13,982‑square‑foot vacant lot located on South Van Buren. City staff told the commission the proposed three‑bedroom units with two-and-a-half baths and two‑stall attached garages meet zoning standards for a conditional‑use permit in the R‑1 low‑density residential district, with the exception that front entry details should better match the neighborhood’s architectural pattern. Staff said the conceptual site plan otherwise complies with Chapter 44 standards and the land‑development code.
The commission heard one public comment in favor. Rob Miller, a nearby resident who said he lives within 200 feet of the property, told the commission he was “strongly supportive of this,” noting the site has been vacant for years and saying similar NeighborWorks owner‑occupied developments nearby had produced few problems. Miller said he had called NeighborWorks and was told the units will be sold to owner‑occupants, a detail staff acknowledged it had not verified during its zoning review.
Vice Chair Jacob Miller moved approval; Commissioner Ken Rubinsky seconded. The motion passed on a voice vote and will go to the City Council on Aug. 5 for final action.
Commission staff clarified the two conditions in the motion: (1) add a small awning or covered porch over each front entry and (2) provide pedestrian walkways from each unit’s front entry to the public sidewalk. Staff recommended flexibility in how sidewalks connect (either three separate walks or a combination north–south walkway with short connectors).
