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Plan Commission Meeting - April 22, 2026: Approvals for Detailing, Housing, Solar, and Industrial Expansion

Public Meetings — Wednesday, April 22, 2026
BodyWaukesha, Wisconsin
SessionPublic Meetings
DateWednesday, April 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Second 2026 meeting of the plan commission to order.

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We will start with the Pledge of Allegiance.

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To the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

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All right.

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So it does look like we have a quorum tonight.

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So we can move right along.

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Are there any public comments?

0:37

All right.

0:37

Seeing none.

0:39

Approval of the minutes.

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We actually have two sets of minutes.

0:42

Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the March 25th meeting?

0:45

So move.

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All right.

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Is there a second?

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Second.

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All those in favor, please say aye.

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Aye.

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All right.

0:53

Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the April 1st meeting?

0:58

Thank you.

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Is there a second?

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Thank you.

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All those in favor, please say aye.

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Aye.

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Aye.

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All right.

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That passes as well.

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All right.

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Is there anything to be removed off of the consent agenda?

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All right.

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Then that means that the consent agenda does pass.

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First up, we have a public hearing for the conditional use permit for 222 West St.

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Paul Avenue.

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Charlie, do you want to just kind of go over that real quick?

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Yep.

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Thank you.

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All right.

1:32

So this is 222 West St.

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Paul Avenue.

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It is between North Street and St.

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Paul Avenue near their intersection with each other.

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As you can see, the the property extends all the way between the streets.

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Paul Avenue is more utilitarian and it has been vacant for quite some time.

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So here you can see the building from St.

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Paul Avenue.

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It has a brick first level and then metal siding on the upper level.

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And they would also like to pave uh this parking lot and remove the uh the curb that uh is uh intended to prevent direct access to it and then remove the uh barriers uh between the the lot which faces St.

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Paul Avenue and the one which uh faces towards North Street so that it can be used uh both lots can be used by the tenants of these spaces.

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Um they also plan to add uh to to restore the siding uh along uh St.

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Paul Avenue.

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Uh this is uh um the proposal for the new siding, uh replace the windows, and then add a uh a new uh front entrance to the uh the commercial spaces there with uh um uh ramp for accessibility as well as uh new new um stairways, and this is what they've submitted for uh dividing up the space.

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They have a number of of different suites, um and they they plan to add some landscaping along the front of the building, uh add one new uh garage and uh replace the the uh garage doors uh for the other existing uh overhead door entrances, as well as some of the uh the smaller uh man doors.

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Um they had hoped to have uh both site plan and architectural review and the conditional use permit on this agenda, uh but unfortunately the site plan uh that they had submitted uh didn't contain uh quite enough detail uh for the um for the engineering review in particular.

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Um just to note here that the the plan is to uh have access between uh both the the parking area facing North Street and the parking area facing uh St.

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Paul, and they'll add some new some striped parking spaces there as well, and they will be using uh some of the uh the drive area on the adjacent property for that access.

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Uh so they'll need to have a cross-access easement, and we'll need to see uh see that that's uh been recorded with the county uh prior to issuance of building permits there.

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Um they also plan to add some curb and landscaping uh in the area that is currently gravel in front of the uh the parking lot.

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Um so this particular tenant, they're able to go ahead with the conditional use permit uh, even though they weren't able to go for the uh final site plan review uh quite yet.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Regulations████████████████████████████████████████████44%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████21%
Procedural████████████████████20%
Address Management████████8%
Technology and Innovation█████5%
Disability Rights██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Plan Commission Meeting - April 22, 2026

The Plan Commission of Waukesha met on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. Six members were present (Joan Francoeur, R.G. Keller, Heather Granger, Jack Wells, Alicia Halvensleben, Jennifer Wallner); Elizabeth Moltzan was absent. The meeting covered consent agenda items, two public hearings on conditional use permits, and multiple business items including site plans, certified survey maps, a rezoning, and a land use plan amendment. All votes were unanimous (6-0) unless noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Final Site Plan & Architectural Review, 1101 W St. Paul Avenue (INNIO) – Approved for a new 80’ x 45’ concrete pad for testing operations in M-2 District.
  • Minor Site Plan & Architectural Review, 2415 Springdale Road – Approved for three new patio and grill stations at Springdale Condominiums pool area in Rm-2 PUD District.
  • Minor Site Plan & Architectural Review, 1500 Tenny Avenue (Aspen Overlook) – Approved for modifying second level floor plans to move outdoor deck space to rear of remaining condo buildings in Rm-3 District.

All consent items passed unanimously with staff comments.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the open public comment period at the start of the meeting.
  • During the discussion on 576 Elizabeth Street (Aries Industries), Mark Rollinger (representing the applicant) spoke in opposition to staff recommendations for a masonry dumpster enclosure and solid fencing. He argued that a chain-link fence with screening was more appropriate for the industrial setting and that a masonry enclosure would impede truck turning radius; he also noted the dumpster location is well-hidden from public view.

Discussion Items

  • Conditional Use Permit – 222 W St Paul Avenue (Jesus Detailing Service): Staff presented a request to allow auto detailing in a B-3 district tenant space. Conditions included limited repair hours (8 a.m.–6 p.m.), vehicle storage rules, and site plan approval pending. Commissioners discussed parking adequacy and traffic flow between lots. The permit was approved with conditions (6-0).
  • Conditional Use Permit – 330 Wisconsin Avenue (Hebron House): Request to allow residential uses on upper level and rear 50% of first floor in B-2 district. The applicant plans to add one apartment unit on the first floor while keeping front 50% as office. Commissioner Francoeur raised concerns about ADA accessibility; staff noted ADA routes will be addressed in engineering review. Approved with conditions (6-0).
  • Minor Site Plan & Architectural Review – 330 Wisconsin Avenue (Hebron House): Exterior improvements including porch repairs, tuck pointing, new roof, and landscaping. Commissioners noted accessibility might alter facade and asked staff to bring substantial changes back for review. Approved with staff comments (6-0).
  • Final Site Plan & Architectural Review – 801 N East Avenue (East Terrace Apartments): Proposal for three solar arrays: one rooftop (9,000 sq ft) and two carport-mounted in south parking lot (1,600 sq ft and 3,000 sq ft). A variance for side yard structure was granted by BZA on April 13. Commissioner Wells moved to approve with condition that existing trees be maintained and replaced if removed. Approved (6-0).
  • Final Site Plan & Architectural Review – 576 Elizabeth Street (Aries Industries): Request for 8,000 sq ft addition to existing industrial building, repaving, landscaping, and fenced truck storage. Staff recommended conditions: cross-access easement or property combination, masonry dumpster enclosure (not chain-link with slats), and solid fence (wood or vinyl) facing residential neighbors. Applicant argued for chain-link fencing and no enclosure due to tight turning radius; commissioners held firm on enclosure and solid fence, suggesting dumpsters be moved north toward railroad tracks if needed. Approved with all staff conditions (6-0).
  • Certified Survey Map – 1625 Coldwater Creek Drive (ProHealth Care): One-lot CSM for 18.3954 acres west of Meadowbrook Road and south of Coldwater Creek in I-1 District. Part of campus expansion for rehab hospital. Approved with conditions (6-0).
  • Certified Survey Map – 223 S West Avenue (Water Utility Building): One-lot CSM for 0.12 acres to incorporate vacated right-of-way where building sits. The lot is odd-shaped and requires a setback variance from BZA. Approved with conditions (6-0).
  • Rezoning Petition – 223 S West Avenue: Request from Community Development to rezone 0.12-acre city-owned property from Rm-1 to B-1 for a future art studio. Approved (6-0) and recommended to Common Council.
  • Land Use Plan Amendment – 223 S West Avenue: Amend designation from Civic/Institutional to Commercial for the same property. Approved with conditions (6-0).

Key Outcomes

  • Conditional Use Permits: Both approved with conditions (6-0 each).
  • Site Plans and Architectural Reviews: All approved (6-0) with specific conditions as noted above.
  • Certified Survey Maps: Both approved with conditions (6-0).
  • Rezoning and Land Use Amendment: Approved (6-0) and recommended to Common Council; setback variance to be heard by BZA in May.
  • The meeting adjourned after the Director of Community Development report (no report given).

Meeting Transcript

Second 2026 meeting of the plan commission to order. We will start with the Pledge of Allegiance. To the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God with liberty and justice for all. All right. So it does look like we have a quorum tonight. So we can move right along. Are there any public comments? All right. Seeing none. Approval of the minutes. We actually have two sets of minutes. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the March 25th meeting? So move. All right. Is there a second? Second. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. All right. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the April 1st meeting? Thank you. Is there a second? Thank you. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. All right. That passes as well. All right. Is there anything to be removed off of the consent agenda? All right. Then that means that the consent agenda does pass. First up, we have a public hearing for the conditional use permit for 222 West St. Paul Avenue. Charlie, do you want to just kind of go over that real quick? Yep. Thank you. All right. So this is 222 West St. Paul Avenue. It is between North Street and St. Paul Avenue near their intersection with each other. As you can see, the the property extends all the way between the streets. Paul Avenue is more utilitarian and it has been vacant for quite some time. So here you can see the building from St. Paul Avenue. It has a brick first level and then metal siding on the upper level. And they would also like to pave uh this parking lot and remove the uh the curb that uh is uh intended to prevent direct access to it and then remove the uh barriers uh between the the lot which faces St. Paul Avenue and the one which uh faces towards North Street so that it can be used uh both lots can be used by the tenants of these spaces.

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