Greenfield council approves permits, impound ordinance, cybersecurity grant and several other measures
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Summary
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Common Council approved multiple special-use permits and site plans (massage business, adult day center, wellness store, Yummy Bowl), adopted a vehicle-impound ordinance (§8.33), accepted a state/local cybersecurity grant, approved a settlement and multiple licenses, and moved a polling place to Ridge Community Church.
The Greenfield Common Council on Nov. 18 approved a slate of routine land-use, licensing and municipal items, including several special-use permits, an ordinance authorizing impoundment of vehicles used in reckless driving, grant acceptance and a settlement resolution.
Votes at a glance: the council approved
- a special-use permit and site plan for Comfort COVID (personal wellness/massage) at 5170 S. 76th St.; - a special-use permit and site plan for Helping Hands adult day services at 11019 W. Layton Ave.; - a land-use map amendment and zoning map amendment for a parcel on South 92nd St. (detailed in separate coverage); - a special-use permit and site plan for Wellness Stores (conversion/diversification of Vape City) at 4969 S. 27th St.; - a special-use permit and site plan for Yummy Bowl full-service restaurant at 4638 S. 76th St.; - adoption of an ordinance creating Greenfield Municipal Code §8.33 to allow impoundment of vehicles used in reckless driving; - acceptance of a state and local cybersecurity grant awarded to the city; - approval of a settlement resolution for Morgan Zaplewski; - approval of a secondhand/pawn broker license for TJC Group LLC (agent Christopher P. Wall); - approval of operator licenses for 2025–26 (subject to conditions); - approval of multiple Planning Commission items (site/landscape/architectural plans for properties, with one item approved conditionally on revised dumpster location); - approval of a certified survey map for the recently rezoned South 92nd parcel; - authorization to retain independent legal counsel to represent the Police and Fire Commission; - approval of a facility-use agreement with Ridge Community Church to serve as the polling location for Wards 13–16 and a resolution to move those wards’ polling location from Whitnall High School to Ridge Community Church; - approval of several finance committee items, including a vending-machine contract with proceeds directed to the Quality of Life Fund.
Council members moved and seconded each item in turn; most items passed by unanimous roll call or voice vote. For example, the ordinance to create §8.33 was presented as aligning Greenfield with Milwaukee policy and staff reported the police department supported the clarified language before the council voted by roll call in favor.
During discussion on the Wellness Stores item, residents raised concerns about litter and past problems near the existing vape shop; staff said the owner provides garbage cans and that a neighborhood survey would be distributed to gather more information before any permanent road closures related to construction were considered. On the planning items, the council approved site plans but made one approval contingent on staff acceptance of a revised dumpster enclosure location.
Most motions were carried by a 5–0 roll call of the alderpersons present (Drew Zwicky, Bailey, Kastner, Sarian and Akers). The council adjourned after the final motion.
Full recorded votes, motions and next steps are listed below for civic recordkeeping.
