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Plan commission grants waiver of private‑sidewalk requirement for Pizza Ranch site over staff objection
Summary
The commission granted an amendment waiving a conditional‑use permit requirement to install private sidewalks on two sides of a proposed Pizza Ranch at 4955 Green Bay Road after heated discussion; staff had recommended denial citing pedestrian safety and connectivity, while the applicant argued sidewalks would be underused, increase impervious surface and raise fee‑in‑lieu costs.
The Kenosha City Plan Commission voted to grant the applicant an amendment to a municipal use permit for a proposed 9,625‑square‑foot Pizza Ranch at 4955 Green Bay Road, waiving a prior condition that would have required private sidewalks along two sides of the parcel.
Neil Back of Spear Vector Associates, speaking for the applicant, asked the commission to remove the private‑sidewalk requirement on the south and east sides of the lot. Back argued the sidewalks would be underutilized, would add impervious surface, complicate stormwater goals…
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