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Plan Commission reviews 159‑acre West Bend Holdings concept plan; requests revisions and schedules hearings
Summary
The commission heard a concept plan from West Bend Holdings LLC for a mixed residential development covering about 159.1 acres with roughly 162 single‑family and 52 multifamily units; commissioners asked the developer to work with staff to move the multifamily area parallel to River Road, requested a traffic impact analysis and scheduled public hearings subject to revisions.
The Plan Commission discussed a 159.1‑acre concept plan from West Bend Holdings LLC proposing a mixed residential development with road crossings over Closs Creek and an internal parkway consistent with the city’s official map.
Jim and John summarized the concept: approximately 162 single‑family homes and 52 multifamily units planned on the southwest corner of the site, with public sewer and water extensions and two new road crossings over an easement for internal connectivity. Developer representative Joe Bukovich of Point Real Estate said the multifamily portion would be owner‑occupied condominiums and described clubhouse and pool amenities common to the developer’s projects.
Commissioners raised multiple concerns. Several members said they were uneasy placing a multifamily pocket across the street from existing single‑family homes and the planned single‑family area, calling the proposed multifamily location “an island” and urging the developer to reorient multifamily units north‑south along River Road to provide a buffer and reduce neighborhood impacts. Commissioners also requested a traffic impact analysis for intersections at River Road and Sand Drive, noting existing congestion near the high school and warning that additional vehicle trips could exacerbate conditions.
Staff said the code permits multifamily where developers create larger common lots, but the developer could choose duplex lots instead; the classification depends on how lots and ownership are structured. The commission voted to ask the developer to work with staff on shifting the multifamily boundary and to schedule the comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment hearings at the earliest convenience, subject to revisions and adequate notice requirements.
Next steps: the developer may revise the concept and submit final exhibits for the public‑notice period; staff will work with the applicant on revised boundaries and TIA scope before hearings.
