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Council approves 122-foot driveway variance for Superior Crane; staff previews zoning-code rewrite
Summary
The council approved a variance allowing a 122-foot driveway opening at 400 Wilmot Drive for Superior Crane Corporation to accommodate wide crane loads and received a staff preview of a zoning-code rewrite intended to make many existing homes conforming uses.
The Waukesha City Common Council on March 3 approved a variance to allow a 122-foot-wide driveway at 400 Wilmot Drive for Superior Crane Corporation to accommodate oversize crane loads. The Plan Commission and staff recommended approval before the council vote.
Jennifer, who presented the Plan Commission's action, said this is the first manufacturing expansion project of the year and that the wider driveway is necessary because the firm's cranes and loads require extra maneuvering room; she said the load can be about 200 feet wide on the transport truck.
"They're asking for variance to allow them to have that wider driveway," Jennifer said. The planning commission and staff recommended the variance and the council moved, seconded and approved the request unanimously.
Jennifer also distributed an abbreviated guide to a comprehensive zoning-code rewrite, explaining the full code is about 250 pages. She said a major goal of the rewrite is to allow many existing properties, particularly in central parts of the city, to become conforming uses to make additions and accessory structures easier to permit. Jennifer said the rewrite aims to clarify design expectations so approval processes are smoother and anticipated to come before Plan Commission and council in April.
The council did not make final decisions on the zoning rewrite at this meeting; staff asked council members to review the materials and bring questions to staff before the April hearings.
