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Plan Commission recommends Meadowlane rezoning, downtown PUD and sign-code changes to council
Summary
On a series of voice votes Feb. 10, the Plan Commission moved several items to the city council including a Meadowlane rezoning to MRM 12, a general development plan for 23 N. Water St. (PUD overlay and 15-stall parking), amendments to Chapter 15 on signs, and a certified survey map for 1310 Campus Drive.
The Fort Atkinson Plan Commission on Feb. 10 recommended multiple land-use actions to the city council by voice vote, sending a Meadowlane rezoning, a downtown general development plan with a PUD overlay, zoning-text changes on sign approvals, and a certified survey map to the council for further review.
Zoning map amendment (ZMA 202601): The commission voted to recommend changing two Meadowlane parcels from Suburban Mixed Use (SMU) to Multifamily Residential 12 (MRM 12). Staff said MRM 12 better accommodates the proposed building size and aligns with the comprehensive plan; the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote and Draeger said the ordinance will go to council with a first reading scheduled for March 17.
General development plan (PUDDash202503): The commission recommended approval of a planned unit development overlay to allow removal of a vacant building and creation of a 15-stall parking lot at 23 North Water Street, noting nine requested flexibilities. Draeger said the plan secures cross-access easements and provides an opportunity to address a failing stormwater inlet and relocate a sanitary line out from under private buildings.
Zoning text amendment (ZTA 2026-01): The commission recommended amendments to Chapter 15 that would allow routine building and monument sign permits to be approved by staff while retaining downtown historic-area review and oversight of electronic message boards by the plan commission. Commissioners said downtown signage and pedestrian-scale "blade signs" should remain subject to commission review.
Certified survey map (CSM 2026-03): The commission recommended that the council approve a certified survey map to split an existing PUD lot at 1310 Campus Drive into two lots consistent with the underlying MRH 30 zoning; staff noted the PUD overlay remains and future development will return for site-plan review.
All of the above recommendations were carried by voice vote; the commission did not record detailed tallies at the meeting. Next steps: each recommended ordinance or item will be forwarded to city council for its respective review and required readings or approvals.
