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Planning and Zoning chair Charles Grund reviews 2025 cases, flags code updates
Summary
At the Jan. 26 Village of Brookfield Committee of the Whole, Planning and Zoning Commissioner Charles Grund summarized the commission’s 2025 work: 19 cases including garage and sign variations, parking reductions, five special uses, three text amendments (including state-driven EV charging requirements) and an initial zoning code review.
Charles Grund, chair of the Village of Brookfield Planning and Zoning Commission, told the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 26 that the commission handled 19 cases during 2025 and began work on a broader zoning-code update.
“I'm not gonna go over every single case,” Grund said, describing the presentation as a high-level recap. He said the commission approved five garage-variation requests, two sign-variation requests (noting Bill's Place Express was approved in one meeting while Castle Motors required three), three parking-variance requests that reduced the number of required spaces, and five special-use approvals including requests for Luxe Home and a business noted in the transcript as 'the cutest dog on 47th.'
Grund also reported a withdrawn application for a coffee-roasting facility and three text amendments the commission advanced: tweaks to exterior-material standards, an ordinance change to require electric-vehicle charging stations in certain contexts (described in the presentation as meeting a state requirement), and an initial review of a comprehensive zoning-code amendment. He noted preliminary approval for a planned development at an address given in the transcript as “8921 Dash 89 47th Fairview,” for 29 dwelling units and 15 interior parking spaces, granted with conditions.
The presentation outlined process and outcomes rather than new village action. President Garvey and other trustees thanked the commission for volunteer hours and flexibility; Trustee Hendricks emphasized commissioners’ professional experience and the volunteer nature of their service. “They have been doing this for some of them decades and put countless hours into this work,” Hendricks said.
Why it matters: the items Grund summarized touch on land-use decisions that affect housing supply, downtown businesses and future development standards, and the text amendments include a state-driven EV charging requirement that will alter project design in relevant zones. The board did not take a formal vote on any of the commission’s items during this meeting; the presentation was informational and staff and commissioners will continue work on the code amendments and any required public-notice steps.
What’s next: commission members and staff will proceed with the comprehensive zoning-code review and any follow-up hearings or public-notice postings required by ordinance.
