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Plan Commission re‑approves site plan for 4 townhomes and 33‑stall parking lot in Cooberg PDD
Summary
After prior approvals expired, the commission accepted staff’s recommendation and approved a site plan for a 4‑unit townhouse and 33‑stall commercial parking lot in the Cooberg Planned Development District, subject to 12 conditions and remediation and permitting requirements tied to brownfield cleanup and financing.
The Germantown Plan Commission granted site plan approval for a proposed four‑unit townhouse building and a 33‑stall commercial parking lot in the Cooberg Planned Development District (PDD), reaffirming earlier design decisions but requiring a set of updated conditions and technical corrections.
Staff explained the project’s history: approvals were granted in 2023 and extended but ultimately expired in November 2025. The current application largely mirrors previously approved plans for the parking lot, townhouse and stormwater basin. Staff recommended approval subject to 12 conditions and several engineering/utility corrections before permits may issue. The proposed density (four units on roughly 0.75 acre) falls well within the applicable density limits for the property and the proposed stormwater approach includes a clay‑lined basin and remediation steps tied to an awarded brownfield grant.
Developer representatives described lengthy brownfield and financing work, including a phase‑2 investigation and a remedial action plan that delayed construction; they said remediation will proceed once approvals and financing are complete and asked the commission to allow staff‑level review of minor design tweaks (paint colors, windows) rather than returning routinely to the commission. Commissioners asked for clarifications on environmental remediation sequencing and stormwater safeguards; staff and the developer said remediation would be completed before placing a pond and that the pond will include a clay liner (and possibly a membrane). The commission approved the site plan with the conditions in the staff report and a reset of the approval expiration to March 10, 2027, and directed staff to work with the applicant on minor façade adjustments at the staff level.
Technical next steps include satisfying engineering corrections and securing DSPS approvals and a $20,000 occupancy bond or a bond amount set by resolution (per code amendments discussed later on the agenda) before building permits can be issued.
