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Portage approves Copperleaf Phase 6 brownfield plan; 14 rental homes set at 90% AMI
Summary
Council approved the Copperleaf Phase 6 brownfield amendment authorizing a 38-home development with 14 income-restricted rental units (90% of area median income), a two-year buildout and an anticipated $5,846,465 brownfield capture over 20 years.
Portage City Council voted April 21 to approve a brownfield plan amendment for Copperleaf Phase 6, a 38-home residential development near the I‑94/131 cloverleaf.
City staff member Jonathan Hallberg described the final phase as covering about 21.16 acres with 38 homes planned. Hallberg said 14 of the homes will be offered for rent at prices targeted to 90% of area median income (he described an average rent of about $2,009 per month after utilities). The developer expects a two‑year buildout (20 homes in the first year and 18 in the second) and anticipated brownfield capture of roughly $5,846,465 over a 20‑year capture period, with capture beginning when portions of the development are completed (staff cited 2027 as the anticipated start of capture).
Hallberg summarized project amenities including walking and biking paths connecting to Harbor West Park and said the proposal met investment criteria for housing diversity and site amenities. "This will be a nice development," Hallberg told the council. With no public speakers, the council closed the hearing and approved Brownfield Redevelopment Plan Amendment #17 for Copperleaf Phase 6 by roll call; recorded affirmative votes included Young, Burns, Miller, Olmstead and Randall.
What happens next: Staff will implement the approved amendment, and the developer intends to proceed toward construction with the stated two-year buildout schedule and follow any additional permitting and financing steps required.
