Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Stratford Redevelopment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Plan Commission backs public hearing for Stratford Road redevelopment by Lush Homes
Summary
On May 6, 2025, the Plan Commission of the City of West Bend recommended that staff schedule a public hearing to consider a land-use change from industrial to two-family residential and corresponding rezoning for three lots on Stratford Road, with the hearing targeted for July.
On May 6, 2025, the Plan Commission of the City of West Bend recommended that staff schedule a public hearing to consider a land-use change from industrial to two-family residential (and corresponding rezoning) for three combined lots on Stratford Road, with the hearing target set for July to meet statutory notice timelines.
City planning staff explained the parcel is currently served by sanitary sewer but lacks a municipal water extension; water would have to be installed along Stratford Road to serve redevelopment. Staff also noted existing shallow storm sewers bisect parcels and likely will require realignment to create buildable pads.
Arjun Lang, who identified himself as the founder of Lush Homes and who presented under the name RJ, described Lush Homes’ construction approach and business model. He said the company "build our houses entirely out of 3 quarter inch plywood that snap together without, nails and glue that put them together," and described CNC precision, reduced on-site cutting, and energy-efficiency features.
The developer told the commission the team would seek to include three lots in the public hearing (two originally proposed plus a third), pending engineering results; commissioners agreed that publishing the hearing with the three lots was appropriate. Commissioners asked technical questions about basements, shared driveways, and maintenance agreements; staff and the developer said access would be governed by recorded easements and a homeowners association that would address ownership and maintenance of private driveways, utilities and snow removal.
After discussion, a commissioner moved to recommend staff schedule a public hearing on the Stratford Road land-use and rezoning requests including the third lot; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said the hearing would likely be scheduled for July because of the 30-day public-notice timing.
Next steps: staff will prepare the public-notice packet and hearing materials, and the developer will continue engineering work on water, sewer and storm-sewer alignments to present more detailed plans at the public hearing.
