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Plan Commission forwards rezoning and surplus disposition for 1531 Main St. to redevelopment authority
Summary
The commission voted to recommend rezoning the city‑owned 1.827‑acre site at 1531 Main St. from Public Institutional to neighborhood commercial and to declare it city surplus for disposition to the Redevelopment Authority; neighbors raised traffic and parking concerns and favored leaving the community garden intact.
The Green Bay Plan Commission on Nov. 17 recommended rezoning and surplus disposition steps for 1531 Main Street, a city‑owned site that staff described as a long‑discussed development opportunity along the Main Street corridor.
Planning staff told commissioners the parcel — about 1.827 acres — is designated mixed‑use in the Go Big Green Bay 2050 plan and that neighborhood commercial zoning would allow townhomes, multifamily housing, offices and small‑scale retail while encouraging a residential component. Staff said the recommendation is to rezoned from Public Institutional (PI) to neighborhood commercial and to declare the property surplus and direct it to the City’s Redevelopment Authority (RDA) for disposition and negotiation of easements with utility providers (WPS had requested easements).
Neighbors said they were concerned about traffic on Main Street, the lack of curb cuts in some blocks, the narrow residential streets that could bear overflow parking, and the potential for increased noise and vehicle congestion. "Many people in vehicles think that from Elizabeth Street down to Baird Street, that part of Main Street is a raceway," Georgiana Bannon testified. Several neighbors asked that the community garden and green space be preserved if development proceeds.
Staff replied that access, parking and any utility easements would be addressed by the RDA during development review and that the city would require on‑site parking for new development. The RDA would also vet development agreements and ensure the municipal code is met. Commissioners voted to approve the rezoning recommendation and the surplus declaration; both items will go to City Council on Dec. 2.
If the council approves, the RDA will solicit proposals and negotiate development terms; any specific development proposal would subsequently require site‑plan review and compliance with Green Bay’s municipal code.
