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Plan commission endorses creation of TIF 36 and 37 to fund roads, sewers for large West‑Side developments
Summary
Commissioners recommended designating boundaries and adopting project plans for TIF 36 and 37 to pay for sewer, water and major road improvements serving Uline and Midpoint Center developments; TIF37 includes a $1 million development‑incentive line item that could offset some tenant responsibilities.
The City Plan Commission recommended approval of project plans and boundary designations for Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts 36 and 37 to fund public infrastructure needed for significant industrial and logistics investment on Kenosha’s west side.
Staff framed the request around private development already under way and planned in the area. The commission heard that Uline has completed a 1,440,000‑square‑foot distribution center that the city intentionally excluded from the TIF capture so all taxing jurisdictions benefit; the next three proposed Uline buildings would fall inside the TIF. The Midpoint Center, proposed by St. John Properties, would produce flex‑tech and light‑industrial space that would generate incremental tax value for the TIF districts.
Staff said projected public costs include millions for sanitary sewer and water and major road expansions: for example, TIF36 lists roughly $2,000,000 in sewer and water and $18,000,000 in roadwork; TIF37 lists roughly $3,300,000 in sewer and water and under $6,000,000 in roads plus a $1,000,000 development incentive line item. Staff noted Uline’s traffic projections could add thousands of vehicles and several thousand trucks to the local network at full buildout; commissioners emphasized the need for 128th Avenue and 52nd Street upgrades to handle expected truck traffic.
Jason Kioskia of Saint John Properties asked whether a previously pledged $4.2 million toward roadway expansion could be offset by the TIF; staff said the developer remains responsible under their conditional use permit but indicated the TIF could potentially offset some costs depending on tenant type and economic benefits. Commissioners discussed criteria and governance for using the $1,000,000 incentive in TIF37 and emphasized review by the joint review board and common council before funds are committed.
The commission moved the project plans forward to council and the joint TIF review board for final approval.
