Committee approves stormwater access and maintenance agreements for Raising Cane's site in Kenosha

The Kenosha Stormwater and Utility Committee on Aug. 12 approved two agreements with Badger Corral 2 LLC tied to a proposed Raising Cane's restaurant: a stormwater management and access agreement and a maintenance agreement for the development's stormwater facilities.

A city staff member told the committee that the two items are related and together govern both city access and ongoing upkeep. "So items 1 and 2 are related. It's the, it's the Raising Cane's development," the staff member said, and explained the agreements provide "rights to be on the property if we need to, an emergency purpose," and establish the maintenance requirements for the stormwater facility.

The staff presentation included a site description: the development is sited on 75th Street/Old Highway 50, just east of Green Bay Road on the south side of the road, near a local reference called Myers. Committee members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the discussion. After the items were read into the record, a committee member moved to approve both agreements, the motion was seconded and the committee voted in favor.

The agreements authorize city staff to access the private stormwater facility for emergency response and inspection and place routine maintenance obligations on the developer or property owner. The committee did not record detailed maintenance schedules or enforcement procedures in the public discussion; those specifics are contained in the agreements themselves and were not read in full during the meeting.

The committee's approval completes the local review step for the stormwater agreements; any subsequent implementation will follow the terms of the two contracts and standard city permitting processes.