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Pleasant Prairie planning commission approves amendment to TID 11 to expand boundaries
Summary
The Planning Commission approved Resolution 26-15 to amend Tax Increment District 11 to add territory and revise project costs; staff said about $27 million is projected for potential projects in the amended area and the Village Board review is scheduled for Aug. 10.
The Village of Pleasant Prairie Planning Commission voted to approve Plan Commission Resolution 26-15 to amend the boundaries of Tax Increment District (TID) 11 after a public hearing on the proposed changes. Chair Mike Polokoff said the amendment would let the village capture future tax increment to pay for longstanding infrastructure needs rather than relying on the general tax base.
Rob Hansen, planning staff, told the commission the TID was created in April 2024, has an expenditure period that runs to 2039 and a termination date of 2044, and that the amendment would keep TID 11 a mixed‑use district. Hansen said staff estimates the amended project plan shows just over $83,000,000 in total project costs across the district, and that about $27,000,000 is projected for potential projects located in the amended boundary area. "The district will remain a mixed use district after the proposed amendment," Hansen said, adding the numbers are estimates used for financial feasibility, not commitments to specific projects.
During the hearing residents raised concerns about traffic and potential rezoning for multifamily housing along County Trunk C; staff repeatedly clarified that an amendment to the TID boundary does not rezone property and that any rezoning or project approvals would require subsequent public hearings and approvals. Municipal adviser Jim Towne also reviewed state requirements for project plans and maps, saying maps must show what is "reasonably expected" to occur for Department of Revenue review.
The commission approved the resolution after a motion by Commissioner Tom Gensner and a second by Commissioner Michelle; the chair announced there was one recorded nay and the remaining members voted aye. The approval advances the amendment to the Village Board for tentative consideration on Aug. 10 and later to a second Joint Review Board meeting tentatively scheduled for Aug. 25. If those steps succeed the project plan would then be submitted to state reviewers for final administrative review.
