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Waupaca staff seeks $25,000 feasibility study to guide land‑use decisions near Highway 10 interchange
Summary
City staff presented a proposed $25,000 feasibility assessment with New Day Planning to study the corridor at the east Highway 10 interchange; commissioners discussed risks of rezoning vacant commercial parcels to industrial and asked for data to guide any rezoning or annexation steps.
City staff told the Waupaca Planning Commission they plan to request a $25,000 feasibility assessment from New Day Planning to study land use and market feasibility for parcels near the east Highway 10 interchange. The study would examine whether industrial zoning or a tailored industrial district would be more likely to attract investment than the current commercial designation and would inform any future rezoning or annexation discussions.
Aaron (city staff) said the firm's principal, Tricia Braun, has Midwest industrial contacts and tools staff hope will identify realistic development prospects; staff also noted recent sewer work has positioned the corridor to be served and that the project could include consideration of extraterritorial zoning or annexation. The planning commission did not take formal action on the proposal; Aaron said it would come to the city council for final approval.
