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Village board approves rezoning for The Social House parking expansion on Lisbon Road
Summary
After a public hearing with no speakers, the board unanimously approved a comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning to allow The Social House to expand parking, add recreational courts and an expanded patio on land acquired from a church; staff allowed a one-space exemption to meet code requirements.
Menomonee Falls trustees unanimously approved a comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning that allows The Social House to expand parking and add outdoor recreational amenities at N48 W18700 Lisbon Road.
Village Clerk Amy Dishinger summarized the applicant’s request: The Social House (applicant Dan Dela) seeks to purchase roughly 27,000 square feet from the neighboring Zion Lutheran Church and reclassify that portion of land from institutional (CB2) to commercial (C1 with a planned infill development overlay) to expand parking, build pickleball and bocce courts, and add a seasonal kiosk and expanded outdoor seating. Dishinger said the applicant has worked with the Plan Commission and Architectural Control Board over the last year and recommended the board act first on a comp-plan amendment then on rezoning.
During discussion trustees asked about persistent shoulder parking, county right-of-way limitations and whether the new on-site parking would reduce roadside parking. Dishinger noted that shoulder parking along the county road is under county jurisdiction and that the new parking is intended to alleviate on-street pressures. Trustees also confirmed that staff and the Plan Commission imposed conditions on hours (9 p.m. Sunday–Thursday, 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday was noted in exhibits) and that no amplified sound or outdoor televisions are permitted.
The site plan shows 70 on-site customer spaces while code requires 71; the applicant requested a one-space exemption. Staff noted there is some existing employee parking that is not counted in the public-space total; trustees discussed managing employee parking more compactly behind the building. Trustees also reviewed screening details: a privacy fence will be placed adjacent to nearby residences and landscaping will be used along requested portions of the new property line.
With no public testimony, the board closed the hearing and approved first the comp-plan amendment and then the rezoning ordinance; both measures passed by unanimous voice votes. Staff noted wetland work and additional site preparation had been significant components of the project’s review.
