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Commission approves Prospect Street vacation, off-site school parking, and related lot consolidation near Howe Elementary
Summary
The commission approved a package of items to support Howe Elementary’s off-site parking: vacating part of Prospect Street, a conditional use permit for an ~89,000 sq ft off-site parking lot with pickup pavilion, and a certified survey map combining lots and the vacated right-of-way; approvals were unanimous, but staff will follow up on storm-sewer and utility easements.
The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission approved a trio of related actions on April 6 to support redevelopment near Howe Elementary: vacating a portion of Prospect Street, approving a conditional use permit for an off-site parking lot and pavilion, and authorizing a certified survey map to combine two lots and the vacated right-of-way.
Elizabeth Edwardson, associate planner, said the street vacation is the first of three requests tied to the school redevelopment and noted the city will reconfigure storm sewer and that the adjacent property owner affected by the…
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