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County and partners present NextGen concept for about 200 owner-occupied homes; commissioners raise buffer and traffic concerns
Summary
Washington County and partners presented a three-area NextGen housing concept for roughly 200 owner-occupied units on county and partner land in West Bend; the commission directed staff to set public hearings for associated comprehensive plan and zoning amendments and asked for more detail on buffering, traffic and utility capacity.
Washington County representatives and private partners outlined a ‘NextGen’ housing concept at a West Bend City Plan Commission meeting that would yield roughly 200 owner-occupied dwellings across three concept areas in and near the city.
Deb Silskin, Washington County community development director, said the county’s goal is to redevelop county-owned parcels and partner land into owner-occupied ‘missing middle’ housing while returning county land to the tax rolls. The county’s presentation described three study areas (North, Central and South) and proposed a mix of single-family, duplex and townhome products, parks, walking trails and alley-access parking in several neighborhoods. The county noted a goal that a significant share of homes would be offered at…
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