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Applicant seeks rezoning on West Orchard for permanent smoker; neighbors voice parking and health concerns
Summary
An applicant seeking to rezone a small parcel on the 6900 block of West Orchard Street to allow a permanent smoker tied to nearby Tanner Paul business described plans and health/fire precautions; planning commission recommended approval but at least one neighborhood resident objected citing parking, future use concerns and health/fire risks.
The West Allis Common Council on May 20 heard a public hearing on a request to rezone a roughly 3,600‑square‑foot parcel in the 6900 block of West Orchard Street from RC (residential) to C2 (commercial) to allow installation of a permanent smoker and an enclosed metal shelter to support on‑site smoking operations tied to a nearby kitchen.
City planning staff described the site as an existing parking lot area east of Tanner Paul, with eight parking stalls and a refuse enclosure. Steve Scherer said the parcel is currently in an RC district but has a commercial land use and that planning commission recommended approval. He told council staff would coordinate with the property owner and operator on site landscaping,…
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