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Plan Commission approves land-use and zoning changes for 2150 North Main Street amid neighbor concerns
Summary
The West Bend Plan Commission approved a comprehensive plan amendment and corresponding zoning changes for 2150 North Main Street (D Farm Enterprises) after a public hearing in which nearby residents raised questions about tree preservation, wildlife and timing for future subdivisions.
The West Bend Plan Commission voted to approve a comprehensive plan amendment and a corresponding zoning map amendment for 2150 North Main Street on Jan. 7, 2025, clearing the way for mixed-use development and new residential lots by D Farm Enterprises.
The change shifts portions of the parcel from commercial/multifamily, two-family, single-family and open-space designations to mixed use, park/open space/wetlands and single- and two-family residential; the zoning amendment establishes permanent zones including MXD (Mixed Use), RS4 (single-family), RD2 (two-family), P1 (parks/open space) and NSW (non-shoreland wetland).
Why it matters: The amendments authorize a land-use pattern that staff said aligns with the owner’s proposal to convert the eastern portion toward a bed-and-breakfast or other lighter commercial uses while enabling single- and two-family housing to the west. Neighbors said the changes could affect mature trees, local wildlife and sight lines from existing yards, and sought clarity about when and where streets and subdivisions would be built.
City staff member Jim introduced the plan changes and told the commission the request “fits into the land use plan” and that staff recommended approval. Jim said the developer intends commercial or bed-and-breakfast uses on the eastern portion and residential lots on the southwest portion and that permanent zoning would be established now for the annexed lands.
Residents who live along Patricia Drive said they were worried about potential loss of a stand of hardwoods, loss of wildlife such as turkeys and deer, and line-of-sight impacts caused by two-family homes placed behind existing single-family lots. Jay Reeder, a Patricia Drive resident, asked whether the stand of oaks and maples would be preserved; Jim replied, “It’s not a corridor, so there is no restrictions on that it has to be preserved,” and that preservation would depend on the developer’s future stormwater and grading plans.
Several neighbors sought timing information. City staff and the applicants indicated the immediate change will authorize land use and zoning; any detailed subdivision layout, road alignments or lot plats would come later through a separate preliminary plat or certified survey map and additional approvals. Staff said preliminary work for about seven or eight lots along Patricia is under consideration but that there is no fixed timeline for further development to the north.
The public hearing closed without written objections recorded and the Plan Commission approved both actions by voice vote. The transcript records the motions and commissioners’ voice votes but does not record a roll-call vote or numerical tally in the public minutes.
What happens next: If the developer chooses to proceed, the city will receive a subdivision application and site-plan submissions for the bed-and-breakfast or mixed-use conversion; those steps will be agendized and visible on future Planning Commission agendas, though some applications (such as preliminary plats for a small number of lots) may not trigger mailed notice to neighbors.
Residents were advised to watch Planning Commission agendas (typically the first Tuesday of each month) for subsequent submittals and site-plan reviews.
