Hebron House permitted to add first-floor residence at 330 Wisconsin Ave; ADA routes to be reviewed

The Waukesha City Plan Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit and a minor site-plan and architectural review for 330 Wisconsin Avenue to permit an additional first-floor apartment for Hebron House while maintaining office and conference space in the front of the building.

Doug, planning staff, described the project as a full interior and exterior rehabilitation including new HVAC, replacement of front stairs, windows, gutters and landscaping; the proposal preserves at least 50% front-office use as required in the B-2 Central Business District while adding a second residential unit at the first-floor rear. Staff recommended approval with the condition that required city department comments be addressed.

Commissioners raised concerns about accessibility and how an ADA route or ramps might affect the building’s façade. Staff said accessibility requirements will be determined during the building-permit review and any substantial façade changes would return to the commission for review. The commission approved the conditional use and the minor site plan with staff comments and an explicit instruction for staff and the architect to examine ADA access options before permits proceed.

The approval is subject to standard site-plan, building-permit, engineering and fire-department comments and the applicant must address those items before certificate-of-occupancy or use changes take effect.