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Plan commission approves outdoor seating for Geek Boutique, adds 'teaching kitchen' to M‑2 conditional uses
Summary
On Jan. 5 the Cedarburg Plan Commission approved a conditional use permit for outdoor seating at Geek Boutique in the B‑3/Historic Overlay and voted to add 'teaching kitchen/small‑scale commercial kitchen' to the list of conditional uses in the M‑2 district, with parking and operational limits set by staff recommendations.
The Cedarburg Plan Commission on Jan. 5 approved a conditional use permit allowing occasional outdoor recreation and seating for Geek Boutique at W63 N633A Washington Ave, and voted to amend the M‑2 zoning to list "teaching kitchen" and "small‑scale commercial kitchen" as conditional uses with defined operational and parking standards.
City planner Mary outlined the Geek Boutique request and the conditions staff drafted for approval: outdoor seating would be allowed only on an occasional basis, limited to the layout shown in the site plan (up to six picnic tables with tent or fence), and the use must display signage prohibiting alcohol sales, service or consumption in the outdoor yard because the same parcel houses Sal's Pizzeria, which serves beer and wine. Mary also listed site‑safety conditions: structural and fire inspections of tents and canopies before use, maintenance and storage rules for tables and equipment, and a mitigation clause stating any substantiated adverse impacts would require corrective action or re‑review of the CUP.
The commission voted to approve the CUP with those conditions.
Separately, the commission considered an application to add a new use to the M‑2 General Manufacturing district: a "teaching kitchen" (a facility primarily for instruction where participants actively cook) and a "small‑scale commercial kitchen" (for food prep and off‑site sale or distribution, not a restaurant). Mary recommended listing the uses as conditional and attaching parking and operating standards. She explained parking standards she proposed: 1 space per 3 students plus 1 per instructor for teaching kitchens, and 1 space per 500 gross square feet plus 1 per employee for small‑scale commercial kitchens. Commissioners asked about venting and odor; Mary said those issues would be examined during the CUP/site‑level review.
A commissioner moved to add the teaching‑kitchen and small‑scale commercial kitchen uses to the M‑2 conditional‑use table with the definitions and parking standards Mary provided; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
What the approvals mean: Operators will still need to apply for site‑specific conditional use permits and meet the planner’s conditions (signage, hours, building and fire‑safety sign‑offs and parking standards). The plan commission retained authority to require Landmarks Commission review if any part of an outdoor seating area falls within the Historic Preservation Overlay.
