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Council advances land‑use changes and PUD for 72.3‑acre South Main/West Rusco site
Summary
The council approved a comprehensive plan amendment, a zoning map change and a planned unit development overlay and resolution for about 72.3 acres at the southeast corner of South Main and West Rusco Drive, enabling a mix of single‑family, two‑family and multifamily housing and private open spaces; council members said architectural plans must return to planning commission before building permits.
The West Bend Common Council approved a multi‑step land‑use package May 4 that advances a roughly 72.3‑acre development at the southeast corner of South Main and West Rusco Drive.
John Fellows, presenting the items on behalf of city staff, said the ordinance (Comprehensive Plan Amendment 45) changes the recommended land use for the parcel to a mix of single‑family, two‑family, multifamily and wetland designations — the first step in a sequence that includes rezoning, a Planned Unit Development (PUD) overlay and a PUD resolution. "This is the first step in this process," Fellows said.
Councilors voted to approve the comprehensive plan amendment, followed by a zoning map amendment to reclassify portions of the property to RS4 (single‑family), RD2 (two‑family) and RM4 (multifamily) as shown in the council packet. Fellows described the PUD overlay as a tool to allow lot depth/width and setback variations, and said the developer will provide private walking trails, three private parks (one with playground equipment) and areas intended as a town‑square style green for multifamily residents. Fellows said architectural drawings were not finished and the PUD resolution includes a requirement that final designs return to planning commission for review before building permits are issued.
Mayor Joel Longert called for voice votes on the items; each motion carried with "aye." The council did not record individual roll‑call tallies for these items in the meeting transcript.
Fellows also said the project is being pursued in conjunction with the Washington County NextGen housing program; he described the intent as capturing "missing middle" housing stock in the $300,000–$400,000 range under the NextGen program caps, though the transcript listed price points in shorthand that were not fully explicit. The council's approvals clear planning hurdles but do not authorize final building permits; the packet requires the developer to return with final architectural plans and any PUD amendments for planning commission review before permits are issued.
