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Plan Commission approves rezoning in Creekside subdivision to single-family homes
Summary
The West Bend Plan Commission voted to recommend a land use change and rezoning that will convert roughly 9.8–10.1 acres in the Creekside subdivision from two-family (RD2) to single-family (RS4) residential.
The West Bend Plan Commission on May 6 voted to recommend a land use change and a zoning amendment that would convert roughly 9.8–10.1 acres in the Creekside subdivision from two‑family residential to single‑family residential.
Staff member Jim explained that the developer asked to change the previously designated two‑family land use to a lower‑density single‑family designation to match the surrounding Creekside subdivision. The commission then held public hearings, heard a resident’s question about park space and lot sizes, and voted to recommend the land use change and the RD2→RS4 rezoning to the Common Council for final action.
The change affects property east of East Kilborn Drive extended and west of Edgewater Drive extended. Jim told the commission staff had reviewed the layout and concluded RS4 single‑family zoning would be compatible with the remainder of the subdivision because the adjacent lots and neighborhood are single‑family. A developer representative, Joe (representing the applicant), described the request as a “straightforward rezoning.”
During public comment, resident Jerome Ziger expressed concern about smaller lot sizes compared with the original plat and asked whether any neighborhood park space was planned; staff responded that the subdivision was designed without a park because nearby parkland already serves the neighborhood. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the difference between the 9.8‑acre figure in the land‑use request and the 10.1‑acre zoning area; staff said the larger zoning acreage includes half the right‑of‑way for proposed internal streets.
After closing the hearings, the commission voted by voice to approve the recommended land use change and then to approve the zoning amendment changing RD2 (two‑family) to RS4 (single‑family). The commission’s approval is a recommendation to the Common Council, which must take final action.
The commission did not attach conditions or amendments to the recommendation at the meeting; staff requested the council decision for final action and said a formal resolution is in the packet.
The commission will forward the recommendation and related materials to the Common Council for final consideration.
