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Plan Commission debates allowing first-floor residences in downtown B2 district
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to allow residential units on the ground floor in downtown (B2) and how to protect street-level storefront activation. Options discussed included preserving a minimum commercial depth, allowing ground-floor residential as amenity space, and using setbacks or design buffers to protect privacy and vibrancy.
The Waukesha City Plan Commission discussed whether to permit first-floor residential uses in the B2 downtown district and what design standards would be needed to preserve street activation.
Staff said the existing code requires that the front 50% of a first floor be reserved for commercial use; the code currently allows the rear 50% and upper floors to be residential as a conditional use. "The code right now says the front 50% of the first floor has to be commercial," Jennifer said during the…
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