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Common Council holds public hearing on Congregational Home rezoning to Planned Development District
Summary
At a May 5 hearing, Brookfield officials heard a rezoning request from Congregational Home Inc. to combine three lots into a 15-acre Planned Development District allowing an increase in building-to-land ratio from 32% to 40% for a future skilled-nursing addition; no public comments were offered and the matter returns May 19.
The Brookfield Common Council on May 5 heard a proposal from Congregational Home Inc., 13900 W. Burleigh Rd., to rezone three lots at the northeast corner of Lilly Road and W. Burleigh Road (Tax Keys BRC 1055053001, BRC 1055063, BRC 1055064) to a Planned Development District (PDD). Mayor Steven V. Ponto opened the public hearing at approximately 7:12 p.m.
Director of Community Development Dan Ertl told the council the request would combine the parcels into a roughly 15-acre site and would change the allowable building-to-land ratio from about 32% to about 40% to accommodate a later-phase building addition for skilled nursing. Ertl also said the use has been on the site for many years and that two residents and two alderpersons attended a neighborhood meeting held by the applicant.
Representatives from the applicant — Chris Bartel of Congregational Home and Matt Bailey of Tree Engineering — were present to answer technical questions from the council about site configuration and the application process. There were no members of the public who spoke during the hearing.
A motion by Council President Gary Mahkorn, seconded by Alderperson Chuck Bloom III, closed the public hearing; the motion carried 13-0. The council record indicates the application will return to the Plan Commission and back to the Common Council on May 19, 2026, and that a certified survey map will be completed as part of the process.
Because the hearing did not include a final zoning decision, no ordinance or rezoning vote was recorded on May 5. The council may take formal action at a later meeting after public notice and the Plan Commission review.
