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Plan Commission denies Conditional Use for duplex at former Varsity Club; Board asks for more detailed plans
Summary
The Plan Commission denied Joe Krasovec’s request to build a duplex at 627 Main Street for noncompliance with the Village Comprehensive Plan; the Village Board later tabled the related rezoning request pending more detailed building plans and review of whether two primary structures with different zoning can coexist on one parcel.
The Village of Merrimac Plan Commission voted June 2 to deny a Conditional Use Permit requested by property owner Joe Krasovec to build a duplex on the Old Varsity Club parcel at 627 Main Street, concluding the proposal conflicts with sections of the Village Comprehensive Plan governing land use and economic development.
Plan Commission Chair Collin Bourgeois reviewed relevant plan language and said commissioners determined the duplex would not advance the plan’s goal of promoting business development on the west end of the village. After discussion, Bourgeois moved and Ann Hoffman seconded a motion to deny the Conditional Use; the motion carried on a unanimous vote.
At the June 10 Village Board meeting, trustees heard the Plan Commission’s recommendation. Several trustees said they did not have sufficient information to make a final decision on rezoning from B-1 Business to R-2 Residential. The Board voted to table the rezone request pending submission of more definite building plans by the property owner and directed Administrator Jennie Klecker to research whether two primary independent structures with differing zoning designations can legally exist on a single parcel under Conditional Use provisions.
The Plan Commission’s denial and the Board’s decision to table mean the applicant must provide clearer building plans and additional documentation before the village will consider rezoning or permit approval. The Board reminded the public that the Plan Commission’s findings were tied explicitly to the Comprehensive Plan’s current land-use and economic-development objectives.
Next procedural steps: the applicant may submit revised plans for the Board’s consideration and the Administrator will report back on zoning-compatibility questions. No final rezoning or permit was granted at either meeting.
