Pewaukee council revisits fitness‑center permit; retail tobacco application tabled for lack of representation

City of Pewaukee staff told the council on Aug. 4 that the plan commission and staff recommended approval of a conditional use permit for Catch Fitness, a proposed 4,783‑square‑foot physical fitness facility at 22951 Watertown Road, suite 707. Staff said the business would operate Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m.–1 p.m., and that "we do not see any adverse impacts to the property or the surrounding area," according to the staff presentation.

Council discussion focused more heavily on a separate, previously tabled conditional use permit for a retail tobacco/vape shop (about 2,113 sq ft). Staff noted the item had been tabled at the July 7 meeting amid concerns and included a Harvard Health article in the packet. The city attorney drafted a proposed condition limiting delta‑9 THC to no more than 0.3% by dry weight and requiring the applicant to maintain current, certified laboratory test results for delta‑8, delta‑9 and all THC‑containing products and provide copies to the city upon demand.

Several council members expressed frustration that neither the business owner nor a knowledgeable representative attended the meeting to answer questions about operations and compliance. One council member said the absence suggested the applicant was not serious and moved to table the application until a representative could appear; the motion was seconded. The transcript does not record a roll‑call tally for that tabling motion. Council members noted prior community notice had been sent for the earlier hearing and that this was a second application for the same location.

Next steps: the fitness facility application remains on record with plan commission and staff recommendations in favor; the retail tobacco/vape item was tabled for lack of applicant representation and will return to a future council agenda when the applicant or a representative appears.