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Common Council, May 5, 2026

Approves Quit claim deed with Wisconsin DOT for highway access to public safety building, unanimous

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32 mentionsmotion to approveapprovedtabledzoningindustrialmixed useplanned developmentdensitypublic hearingPort Washington, WI
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What happened

The Port Washington Common Council held a first reading of Ordinance 2026-02, amending Section 485-170 of the zoning code to add indoor storage as a permitted use by right in the I-1 and I-2 industrial zoning districts (existing industrial planned developments); a public hearing…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Port Washington, WI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 5, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Meeting Summary

The Port Washington Common Council held a first reading of Ordinance 2026-02, amending Section 485-170 of the zoning code to add indoor storage as a permitted use by right in the I-1 and I-2 industrial zoning districts (existing industrial planned developments); a public hearing…

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Use of debt reserves for replacement stump grinder

Vote: unanimous
Other

Ordinance 2026-02 amending zoning code for indoor storage in I-1 and I-2 districts

Approved

Quit claim deed with Wisconsin DOT for highway access to public safety building

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Zoning Changes (1)

Development Activity (3)

Port Washington Public Safety Building

Infrastructure

Vantage data center

Other

I Love Port Washington sculpture, Coldock Park

Other

Market Signals (4)

Infrastructure

WeEnergies announced a 4.7% rate increase for 2027 attributed partly…

Infrastructure

The Vantage data center lacks adequate road/traffic capacity for its…

Commercial Demand

Port Washington industrial park occupants have sold off extra lots…

Sentiment

Significant resident opposition and distress over the Vantage data center…

Who Spoke (15)

Councilmember · 4Staff · 4AttorneyWitnessPublic · 3

On the record: 4 councilmembers, 4 staff members, an attorney, a witness, and 3 members of the public.

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