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Plan commission adopts comp-plan change to allow mixed use at 900 West Drexel Avenue
Summary
The Oak Creek Plan Commission voted to amend the 2020 comprehensive plan to change the future land-use designation of 900 W. Drexel Ave. from industrial to mixed use, a step the applicant says aims to attract developers for retail and multifamily connections to Drexel Town Square.
The City of Oak Creek Plan Commission voted May 12 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-2, amending the comprehensive-plan future land-use designation for the property at 900 West Drexel Avenue from industrial to mixed use.
Todd (staff) told the commission the site is currently zoned manufacturing (M-1) and that the amendment would not change zoning immediately but would allow future mixed uses — including stacked residential and commercial or a horizontal mixed-use PUD — to be pursued if rezoning is later requested. He said the change is intended to help create a retail corridor between Drexel Town Square and I-94.
The applicant’s representative, Eric Main (Rinka, representing NeoBrick), said the amendment is “about starting to attract a potential developer who may look at some other land uses for the parcel.”
Commissioners asked few questions; several expressed support for adding pedestrian-oriented retail and a stronger connection to Drexel Town Square. Christine (commissioner) said the change “would be a very welcome change from the neighbors,” noting convenience for residents.
The commission moved and adopted Resolution No. 2026-2 with no substantive conditions. The change updates the comprehensive plan’s guidance for future requests; any rezoning or specific development proposals would return to the city for separate review.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 032; discussion and motion recorded through SEG 186.
