Plan commission approves Blackstone Creek PDD amendment and certified survey map; Culver’s site plan tabled after design questions

The Village of Germantown Plan Commission on Oct. 13 approved amendments to the Blackstone Creek planned development district (PDD) and a related certified survey map to create a 1.27‑acre commercial pad and a 133‑acre remainder for the former Lake Park/Blackstone golf course. The commission’s actions permit a mixed-use redevelopment concept that includes up to 205 multifamily dwelling units in a roughly 20.55‑acre multifamily area and two commercial pads along Mequon Road — one of which is being proposed for a Culver’s restaurant with drive‑through service.

The applicant, Jim Sedgwick / HyMet Capital LLC acting for Blackstone Creek LLC, presented an updated general development plan that shows 135 units in up to seven two‑story “garden‑style” walk-up buildings, a separate building that could hold up to 70 units (and optional first-floor retail), seven detached garage structures, internal walking paths and two commercial pads on Mequon Road. One pad is captioned for a drive‑through restaurant (the Culver’s proposal), the other is a 1–1.3‑acre commercial site with no anchor identified.

Why it mattered

The proposal generated sustained public comment. Many neighbors — including condominium owners in Lake Park West and residents who live along the golf course — urged the commission to preserve the course and to reject the plan, citing flooding history, concerns about traffic and school capacity, and potential loss of a recreational asset. A group of golfers and…