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West Bend plan commission approves permanent rezoning for 159.07‑acre annexed tract
Summary
After a public hearing, the Plan Commission voted to permanently rezone about 159.07 acres recently annexed at South River Road and Sand Drive from temporary RS‑4 to permanent RS‑4 with floodplain and wetland overlays; staff said no development plans have been submitted and the land remains privately owned.
The Plan Commission of the City of West Bend voted Nov. 4 to permanently rezone roughly 159.07 acres recently annexed at the northeast corner of South River Road and Sand Drive from temporary RS‑4 single‑family residential to permanent RS‑4 with multiple floodplain and wetland overlays.
John, city planning staff, introduced the request and told the commission the parcel was annexed through the standard annexation process. "There are no plans that have been submitted to the city with regard to what's planned for the property," he said. He added the RS‑4 designation is the typical single‑family zoning used in many West Bend neighborhoods.
During the public hearing, resident Bruce Girock asked whether there are plans once the land is rezoned; staff repeated there were no submitted development plans. Mary Anne Klobundi asked whether the land had been sold to the city; staff replied that annexation does not transfer ownership. "It will never be sold to the city," the chair said, and staff described the sale as a private transaction between the seller and purchaser.
Staff noted that floodplain and wetland areas on the parcel are not developable for homes and that any future development, including the size and timing of lots and selection of a builder, would be private decisions by the purchaser and require separate permits, plats and approvals.
After closing the public hearing, the commission moved and voted by voice to adopt the permanent rezoning as presented. The record shows the motion carried; no roll‑call tally was taken in the transcript.
The commission’s approval establishes the zoning framework; future formal development will require submittal of a development plan, final plat and related approvals from city staff and the commission as required by West Bend’s subdivision and land‑use regulations.
