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Plan Commission recommends rezoning and approves CSM and land‑use change for 223 Southwest Ave to allow small art studio
Summary
The commission approved a certified survey map and recommended rezoning 223 Southwest Ave from residential RM-1 to B-1 (neighborhood business) and a land‑use amendment from civic/institutional to commercial to allow sale to a local artist for a small studio use.
The Waukesha City Plan Commission unanimously approved a certified survey map and recommended rezoning and a land-use plan amendment for 223 Southwest Avenue to enable sale of a former water-utility building to a local artist for use as a small commercial art studio.
Doug (S4) said the parcel required vacating a sliver of West Avenue right-of-way so the existing building sits fully on the lot; the resulting parcel will be irregularly shaped and about 0.12 acres expanded to 1.12 acres after combining adjacent vacated right-of-way. Staff proposed rezoning the parcel from RM-1 residential to B-1 neighborhood business and amending the land-use map from civic/institutional to commercial to permit a small-scale commercial use consistent with the property’s constrained size and existing context. Staff noted that because a new legal lot is being created, setback variances will be required and will be pursued with the Board of Zoning Appeals; final approvals will subsequently go to the Common Council and be recorded.
The commission voted to approve the CSM and to recommend the rezoning and land‑use amendment to the Common Council; all votes were voice votes with no opposition recorded.
