Rothschild approves 4 Seasons Golf site plan with conditions on lighting, erosion control and façade

The Village Board approved a site plan on June 9 for 4 Seasons Golf of Wausau, a full‑service indoor/outdoor golf range proposed for 880 Eagle Nest Boulevard. Zoning Coordinator Rebekka Borchardt said the application, submitted by REI Engineering on behalf of Saari Real Estate, LLC, proposes an approximately 11.1‑acre site with a building height of about 18 feet (below the 35‑foot maximum), an indoor bar and restaurant, golf simulators and gathering space—uses the zoning code permits under indoor sales and service.

Mrs. Borchardt briefed the board on compliance and staff recommendations. The plan shows approximately 70 customer parking spaces and seven employee spaces; staff recommended adding at least one ADA‑compliant space in the employee lot. Borchardt also recommended a final lighting plan that achieves 0.0 footcandles at the property line with dark‑sky shielding, and several erosion‑control additions: erosion controls for curb/gutter draining to Cedar Creek, extending silt fence to the right‑of‑way or back of curb, and a tracking pad at the future north ingress/egress. She noted a variance would be needed for higher protective netting on the range because that conflicts with current fence‑height rules, and requested 100% screening for the dumpster enclosure.

Public‑works Administrator Timothy Vergara is coordinating abandonment of water and sewer mains in the current right‑of‑way and expects the storm main to be deeded to the owner; a manhole will be added in the easement to allow the village to maintain the sanitary main and hydrant. The plan also calls for a CSM to combine parcels and additional stormwater calculations for review. Trustee Bill Schremp moved to approve the site plan with the zoning coordinator’s recommendations and to change the façade to include a three‑foot nonmetal element; Trustee Sam Stroik seconded. The motion passed 7‑0.