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Plan Commission approves cigar shop CUP, youth training facility, Salvation Army garage and waives Habitat impact fees
Summary
On June 24 the commission approved multiple site plans and conditional uses — including Bite Me Cigars at 202 Westminster, Fastpitch Factory at 2211 Southwest, a Salvation Army garage at 445 Madison — and unanimously waived impact fees for three Habitat for Humanity homes.
The Waukesha Plan Commission on June 24 approved a series of permits and actions in a single business session: a conditional use permit for a home-based cigar business at 202 Westminster Drive; a conditional use permit for the Fastpitch Factory youth training facility at 2211 Southwest Avenue; a final site plan approval for a Salvation Army garage at 445 Madison Street; and a recommendation to waive impact fees for three Habitat for Humanity homes (128/134 Caldwell and 909 Madison Street).
At 202 Westminster, staff explained the applicant would store inventory in a basement humidor (about 150 sq ft), repackage and ship cigars and not have customers onsite; staff recommended approval conditioned on obtaining a tobacco products retailer license. The commission voted to approve the conditional use permit unanimously.
For 2211 Southwest Avenue, staff described Fastpitch Factory as an indoor youth sports training facility occupying suites in the southern building, with two pitching tunnels and four batting tunnels, 16–18 parking stalls depending on access, and operating hours mostly outside peak industrial hours. Staff recommended approval with conditions: parking must be striped to city standards, building inspection by a licensed professional to confirm required modifications, and a fire-department egress plan. The CUP passed unanimously.
At 445 Madison Street the Salvation Army sought final site-plan approval for an attached two-car garage to store a disaster-relief vehicle through winter. The Board of Zoning Appeals had already granted the necessary setback variance; staff recommended adding a backup mirror at the garage entrance to improve visibility and addressing engineering and fire comments. The commission approved the site plan with those conditions unanimously.
Habitat for Humanity asked the commission to recommend waiving impact fees for three low-cost housing units; staff noted prior precedent and estimated fees of roughly $5,000 per home. Commissioners moved, seconded and voted to recommend the fee waiver to the Common Council and approved forwarding that recommendation unanimously.
Consultation: The Gund Company presented a consultation for a potential 110,000-square-foot addition at 809 Philip Drive; the commission provided design feedback but took no action (consultation only).
