Plan Commission approves Winding Creek Estates preliminary plat and final PUD with conditions

The Ashwaubenon Plan Commission on Feb. 4 approved both the preliminary subdivision plat and the final planned unit development (PUD) overlay for the Winding Creek Estates project, a multi‑unit residential development on Parcel VA‑L‑333‑2 owned by Alice Pagels LLC.

Staff said the preliminary plat shows 50 buildable lots: 48 single‑family lots, Lot 22 set aside for about 20 duplex or townhouse units and Lot 23 reserved for 64 apartment units. Outlot 3 will be deeded to the village for stormwater management. The village’s staff report recommended approval with multiple technical conditions, and commissioners voted to approve the preliminary plat and the PUD with those conditions.

The commission’s action followed a staff presentation summarizing required revisions and engineering items the developer must address. Staff asked the developer to revise the recreational trail easement to 20 feet and align it to the outer boundary of Parcel VA‑L‑333‑2‑4 to allow a continuous connection to Arts Lane; change a 10‑foot drainage easement to 12 feet on Lots 1–12 per code; widen a storm sewer easement between Lots 7 and 8 from 12 to 20 feet to allow equipment access; show the proposed pond on Lot 3 with a 12‑foot maintenance area and include the berm inside property lines; and prepare detailed stormwater, erosion control and sanitary sewer plans for village engineer review. The staff list also requires replacement of the street name Winding Creek Way with a continuation of Pagels Place, preparation of a formal development agreement covering utilities, streets, warranties and construction timing, documentation of any wetland fill approvals for Lot 22, and approval by the Brown County Planning Commission.

Jared Schmidt of Robert E. Lee & Associates, representing the developer, told the commission the anticipated sequencing would advance roads and single‑family infrastructure first; the multi‑family elements (the apartment building on Lot 23 and townhomes or duplexes on Lot 22) will return to the village for separate site‑plan and architectural review. Schmidt said negotiations with an adjacent landowner about a future road connection to West Main are not active; the owner has not expressed interest in selling at this time.

Commissioners asked about construction traffic routing and said they had discussed measures with the developer and residents of Misty Meadows Condominium Association to prevent construction vehicles from using private drives such as the bridal road. Staff and the developer said construction documents will include language and signs to direct traffic to Pagels Place and South Ridge Road, and Public Works will work on “no through traffic” signage.

The commission approved the preliminary plat and the final PUD with the staff conditions read into the record. The motions did not record individual mover/second names in the transcript; the vote was recorded as carried with all present commissioners saying “aye.”

The approvals do not finalize building‑level architecture or permit issuance for the multifamily portions; apartment and townhome/duplex buildings must return to the site‑plan review committee for elevations, parking and final engineering review. Several conditions require the developer to submit detailed utility, civil and stormwater plans for village staff and engineer review before final plat recording and construction permits.

The project team and village staff said they will continue to work on trail easement details and formal language in the development agreement before the item returns to the Village Board for ordinance adoption and final plat action.

Votes at a glance: preliminary subdivision plat (Parcel VA‑L‑333‑2) — approved (motion carried; vote recorded as all present in favor). Final planned unit development overlay for Parcel VA‑L‑333‑2 — approved (motion carried; vote recorded as all present in favor).