Plan commission unanimously recommends Discount Tire rezoning; village board public hearing set

The Menomonee Falls Plan Commission on Feb. 4 voted unanimously to recommend Village Board approval of a rezoning request to allow a Discount Tire on a 1.35-acre parcel near Appleton Avenue (parcel at N 94 W 17842 Abston Avenue) and waived the 30-day waiting period so the Village Board can take up the matter at a March 3 public hearing.

Planner Amy Bennett described the project as a 7,000-square-foot building with a tire showroom, six installation bays and indoor tire storage; the applicant said there would be no outdoor storage and the business will not provide general automotive repair, oil changes or body work. Bennett said the Architectural Control Board approved the site plan and staff recommended the commission waive the waiting period and recommend rezoning from C-4 to C-4 with the OC-5 commercial service overlay to permit an automobile-related use.

Applicant Steve McCleary, who identified himself for the record, told commissioners the site plan includes an underground stormwater retention system and that Discount Tire is a single-company-owned chain (not a franchise) with about 1,100 to 1,200 stores nationwide.

Commissioners asked about stormwater retention and whether conditions in the staff report were acceptable; McCleary confirmed the design includes underground storage. After brief discussion commissioners said the proposal "makes perfect sense" for the location and unanimously recommended rezoning and the waiver of the 30-day period.

Ending: The application will proceed to a Village Board public hearing March 3; staff and the applicant will continue to coordinate final stormwater and site-plan details.