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Monroe council adopts 2025–2045 comprehensive plan, approves Richland Heights plat and rezones land for mixed-use
Summary
The Monroe Common Council on Dec. 15 unanimously adopted the City of Monroe Comprehensive Plan 2025–2045, approved the final plat for the Richland Heights subdivision and rezoned portions of the related property to Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) and Suburban Mixed Use (SMU), including a traffic‑analysis condition for certain commercial development.
The Monroe Common Council unanimously adopted the City of Monroe Comprehensive Plan 2025–2045 and approved related land-use actions at its Dec. 15 meeting.
On the plan commission’s recommendation, the council approved Final Plat No. 1 for the Richland Heights subdivision, a multi-lot development along 32nd Avenue and state highways 11 and 81. A member of the plan commission moved for approval; following a second, the clerk called the roll and the motion passed.
Council also considered two rezoning ordinances for portions of a larger property owned by Bader Spitall LLC. The first ordinance rezoned about 43.619 acres from Rural Holding to Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU). A planning commissioner said NMU "allows for different residential units and lighter businesses, like professional offices," and characterized the zoning as an opportunity for mixed residential and small-scale commercial uses. The ordinance was approved on a roll-call vote.
The council then approved rezoning a 4.369-acre portion of the property to Suburban Mixed Use (SMU) with one explicit condition: the ordinance requires a traffic impact analysis for certain commercial development that could affect intersections with Cheesemaker Drive before site-plan approval. During discussion, a council member asked about differences between NMU and SMU; a presenter explained that NMU permits residential uses while SMU does not. Council members voted to adopt the SMU ordinance with the traffic-analysis condition.
The comprehensive plan ordinance was offered by the plan commission and cites compliance with Wisconsin statutes; a member noted a typographical error in the draft citation (the transcript records "60.233" but a speaker pointed out it should read "62.23" for city procedures). Members praised the broad participation in the plan process, including Greene County representatives, before approving the plan by unanimous roll call.
What’s next: the ordinances take effect following official publication; the SMU zoning includes the added traffic-analysis requirement that applicants and staff must satisfy before certain commercial developments proceed.
