Consultants from MSA Professional Services presented draft chapters 1–4 of Menomonee Falls’ comprehensive plan update—covering the introduction, public engagement, agricultural/natural/cultural resources, and utilities/community facilities. Brian Wittenfeld reviewed outreach results and summarized draft goals and strategies.

Wittenfeld reported nearly 3,000 community survey responses and nearly 600 comments on the public interactive map; he said combined engagement methods approach a typical planning threshold (roughly 10% of population) and that stakeholders included employers, developers, realtors and the Downtown Business Improvement District. He described a proposed community vision carried forward from the prior plan and laid out draft goals for natural resources, parks, historic and cultural resources, utilities, and facilities.

Commission discussion focused on three substantive drafting issues: housing, historic preservation, and language around "green" or energy‑efficient building technologies. Several commissioners pushed back on wording that could be read to claim broad resident support for more apartments or higher density; they recommended keeping "housing" as a topic and avoiding assertions that residents explicitly favor certain housing types. Commissioners suggested emphasizing preservation efforts as voluntary and avoiding wording that could impose onerous historic‑district restrictions that might hinder adaptive reuse. On sustainability language, commissioners recommended wording that prioritizes energy‑ and cost‑saving measures rather than open-ended “green building technology” phrasing; multiple members said the village should pursue energy efficiency when the cost‑benefit is clear.

Wittenfeld and staff said the commission will see additional drafts; the next review is scheduled for the April meeting, with land use and intergovernmental chapters planned for July and a final draft and public open houses later in the year. Staff also noted a required 30‑day public notice will precede the public hearing on the comprehensive plan.