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Plan Commission, September 17, 2026

Recommends denial: Use interpretation for intergenerational daycare at 104 West Main Street, failed

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What happened

On September 17, 2026, the Plan Commission recommended denial of Use interpretation for intergenerational daycare at 104 West Main Street.

The Port Washington Plan Commission approved a specialized retail use for Heartland Pianos at the Kissinger Building, 700 North Wisconsin Street (applicant Ross Lineweber), on a unanimous voice vote.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Port Washington, WI
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
September 17, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Recommends denial, failed
Next step
Final board vote (pending)

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Use interpretation for intergenerational daycare at 104 West Main Street

Commission voted to reconsider the August 26, 2026 action classifying a proposed intergenerational daycare (applicant Zeal Investment Partners) in the B-4 district as a community service establishment/private lodge or club; reconsideration passed by voice vote. The original classification motion was then re-made and failed, because the for-profit use does not meet the definition.

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Key Decisions (3)

Denied

Use interpretation for intergenerational daycare at 104 West Main Street

Vote: failed
Approved

Piano retail store use at 700 North Wisconsin Street

Vote: unanimous
Other

Pre-concept plan: 107-lot subdivision on East Sauk Road

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Development Activity (3)

Heartland Pianos retail store, Kissinger Building

Commercial

107-lot single-family subdivision on East Sauk Road

Residential

Intergenerational daycare facility

Other

Market Signals (2)

Housing Demand

The chair cited Port Washington homes selling at 112-120% of…

Other

A full citywide zoning code rewrite and new zoning map…

Who spoke

8 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 4 Commissioner, 1 Unknown, 2 Staff.

Identified name roles: 4 Commissioner, 1 Staff.

Speaker sample: Harris, Staff.

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Zoning terms (6)

21 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (2 timestamps)
  • zoning (7 timestamps)
  • commercial (2 timestamps)
  • residential (1 timestamps)
  • subdivision (7 timestamps)
  • public hearing (2 timestamps)

Decision moments (3)

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