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Votes at a glance: Port Washington Planning Commission actions on Feb. 20, 2025
Summary
A concise list of formal motions and outcomes from the Feb. 20 Port Washington Planning Commission meeting, including approvals of a downtown window replacement, a commercial-kitchen use determination, multiple plats and a set of Newman Development land-use items.
The Port Washington Planning Commission recorded the following formal actions and outcomes on Feb. 20, 2025. Where the transcript did not record roll-call tallies, outcomes are reported as stated (voice vote, unanimous or with dissent) and any conditions are noted.
- Approval of previous meeting minutes: Motion approved by voice vote (all in favor). No further conditions recorded.
- Minor review: 122–126 E. Main St. (Sam Blake Enterprises / Clinton Price) — Replace second-floor windows in the downtown historic district. Staff recommended approval; the commission approved the minor review (voice vote). Condition: like-for-like window replacement as presented.
- Use determination: 124 E. Main St. (Sam Blake Enterprises / Clinton Price) — Determined that a commercial/shared kitchen in the building is an allowable use under the broader category (community/customer service establishment). The commission approved the use determination to allow the back-of-house kitchen to operate as a rentable commercial-prep/shared kitchen.
- Final plat (Highland Point, Phase 3; Newman Developments) — Staff recommended approval of the final plat for Phase 3 subject to final review by the city engineer and correction of city finance director references; the commission moved to recommend approval to the common council with those conditions and the motion carried (voice vote).
- Preliminary plat (The Farm; Newman Developments, 39 acres south of West Grand Ave.) — The commission approved the preliminary plat subject to final review by the city engineer, removal of pavement-width labels from the final plat, and resolution of a survey overlap in the northeast corner. The motion carried with one commissioner recorded as opposed; the approval is preliminary only and does not authorize construction.
- Concept plan: single-family subdivision (Newman Developments; ~95 lots on ~37 acres north of East Sauk Road) — Staff recommended approval; the commission approved the concept plan (voice vote). The item advances to annexation and subsequent review steps.
- Annexation petition: ~38.28 acres from Town of Port Washington to City of Port Washington (Newman Developments) — The commission recommended the common council approve annexation and assign a temporary zoning of RS-4 (single-family detached) on the condition that the CSM lots be recorded (contingent upon recording). Motion carried (voice vote).
- Comprehensive-plan amendment (Planning Commission Resolution 2025-1) — To add the annexation lands to the city’s future-land-use map with a designation of medium-density residential. The commission adopted the resolution and recommended council approval (voice vote).
- RFQ update (downtown police & fire block redevelopment) — Informational update; no formal action recorded. Staff previewed a draft request for qualifications for redevelopment of the downtown police and fire block and discussed selection criteria and timeline.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried by voice vote.
Notes: Several motions included conditions requiring further city-engineer review or recording of documents before final approval. Where the transcript recorded dissent it was noted (preliminary plat passed with one recorded no); the transcript did not consistently identify roll-call tallies for each vote.
