Two Rivers council approves PUD amendment and awards trail, park and sewer contracts

The Two Rivers City Council on Monday approved an amendment to the planned unit development for 3000 Forest Avenue and awarded multiple contracts for local infrastructure and parks.

Council approved an amendment to the development plan for the former Hansen Forest site to allow construction of two three‑story apartment buildings totaling 52 units on about 4.4 acres. City staff said the current proposal matches prior approvals except that the buildings were pulled back from the road, frontage landscaping was removed at the request of an adjacent owner, and the secondary driveway is now gated for emergency vehicles; police and fire officials reviewed and accepted the gate schematics. The Chair moved to approve the amendment; a council member seconded and the Chair announced the motion passed by voice vote.

Votes at a glance - Planned Unit Development amendment, 3000 Forest Avenue: Motion to approve passed by voice vote; individual roll‑call tallies were not specified in the transcript. - Easement agreement for West Twin Riverfront trail: Council approved an easement with D and D Kaws LLC/Corey Kaws Real Estate LLC to allow construction and long‑term maintenance of a bicycle and pedestrian trail. Staff said the project is planned for completion by June and estimated at roughly $22,000; funding was included in FY26 capital borrowing. Motion carried by voice vote. - Contract with Pier Waterfront Solutions LLC, Peddlers Park boat launch: Council approved a contract not to exceed $27,373.60 for boat launch improvements (sidewalks, a concrete kayak/canoe launch, signage, and picnic tables). The project is a $60,000 effort funded 50/50 by a $30,000 Wisconsin Coastal Management Program grant and $30,000 in remaining city capital funds. Motion carried by voice vote. - Ward Contract 3-2026 (CIPP sanitary sewer lining): Council awarded the cured‑in‑place pipe lining contract to the low bidder, Biscio Sewer LLC, for an amount not to exceed $759,000. Staff described the technique as a cost‑effective alternative to full pipe replacement and said the work will be funded by the wastewater utility with Clean Water loan funds. Motion carried by voice vote.

What council said and why it matters City staff framed the housing approval as the next phase of the Hansen Forest redevelopment and said the design changes address adjacent property owner concerns and emergency‑vehicle access. The trail easement advances the city's riverfront access plan, while the boat‑launch and sewer work are routine capital investments that the city says support recreation and infrastructure reliability.

Context and next steps Several of these items were approved as individual motions and carried by voice vote during the meeting; detailed roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the spoken transcript. For the PUD amendment the council indicated a roll call would be recorded. The projects will proceed to implementation steps identified by staff (e.g., contract execution and construction scheduling).