The plan commission recommended approval for Prestige Interior Contracts to occupy a multi-parcel site near the State Fair as a neighborhood service use, with conditions on fencing, landscape and pavement improvements.

City planning staff described the proposal as an expansion by an existing West Allis business to use three properties currently zoned C-2 for construction storage, a small office and outdoor storage of vehicles and trailers. Staff said the applicant plans 12 full-time employees, outdoor storage of about four trailers and 12–15 box trucks, and hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday–Friday.

Staff noted there would be no structural exterior changes aside from painting and minor roof/garage repairs to an occupied duplex on the site. Because the property is in the C-2 Commercial Zoning District, staff said the plan commission could exercise discretion on fence type; the applicant requested a black vinyl-coated chain-link fence in the rear for durability and a decorative wood-facing fence along 80th Street. Staff recommended submission of an updated site plan showing closure of one driveway on 80th Street, fence materials and height, a detailed landscaping plan with species, the scope of asphalt repair, refuse-container locations and any lighting updates before occupancy permits are issued.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the front landscaping and pavement condition; staff and the applicant said they would address pavement repair or replacement to meet code enforcement requirements. The commission voted to recommend approval subject to the listed conditions.

Why it matters: approval allows a growing local construction-services business to consolidate operations while requiring site improvements intended to address visual character, access and maintenance concerns in the neighborhood.