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Plan Commission approves Kingston Preserve plat and multiple zoning, easement, and design requests; awards Downtown Master Plan contract

De PereFeb 23, 20264 min read

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At the February 23, 2026 Plan Commission meeting, members unanimously approved a 46‑lot Kingston Preserve final plat, several zoning map amendments and design exceptions, multiple utility easement releases and a right‑of‑way discontinuance, awarded the Downtown Master Plan Update contract to SmithGroup, and received the 2025 Housing Affordability Report Update.

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Approved minutes of the January 26, 2026 Plan Commission meeting (unanimous).
Approved the 46‑lot and 2‑outlot final plat of Kingston Preserve First Addition at 1200 BLK Employers BL and forwarded the plat to Common Council (unanimous).
Approved zoning map amendment to remove an outdated PDD overlay from 40 parcels within The Kingston Preserve Subdivision (unanimous).
Approved zoning map amendment from O (Office District) to R1‑45 (Single‑Dwelling Detached District) at 1200 BLK Employers BL (Parcel WD‑2336‑1) (unanimous).
Approved major design exception for transitional yard at 2000 Lawrence Dr (Parcel WD‑D0038) (unanimous).
Approved right‑of‑way discontinuance adjacent to 1900 BLK Lebrun St (Parcel ED‑1164‑R‑32‑2) (unanimous).
Approved release of a 12‑foot wide part of a utility easement at 1900 BLK Lebrun St and forwarded recommendation to Common Council (unanimous).
Approved major design exception for parking lot siting at 1900 BLK Lebrun St, with proposed landscaping mitigation (unanimous).
Approved release of a 14' x 20' part of a utility easement at the south end of 224 N Wisconsin St and forwarded recommendation to Common Council (unanimous).
Awarded contract for the Downtown Master Plan Update to SmithGroup and forwarded recommendation to Common Council (unanimous).
Received and placed on file the 2025 City of De Pere Housing Affordability Report Update (unanimous).
Adjourned meeting at 7:58 PM.

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Feb 23, 2026, 7:00 PMCity Hall, Council Chambers, 335 S. Broadway, De Pere WI 54115completed

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I. CALL TO ORDER
1. Roll Call
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
2. Approval of the minutes of the January 26, 2026 Plan Commission meeting.
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
3. Public Comment on Matters not on the Agenda. Comments made during the public comment period shall pertain only to matters under the jurisdiction of the Plan Commission. §6-3(f) DPMC
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
4. Consideration and possible action on a 46-lot and 2-outlot final plat of Kingston Preserve First Addition at 1200 BLK Employers BL (Parcels WD-2336, WD-2336-1).*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
5. Consideration and possible action on a zoning map amendment to remove an outdated PDD overlay from 40 parcels within The Kingston Preserve Subdivision, generally located west from the N Honeysuckle CI and Lawrence DR intersection.*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
6. Consideration and possible action for a zoning map amendment from O (Office District) to R1-45 (Single-Dwelling Detached District) at 1200 BLK Employers BL (Parcel WD-2336-1).*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
7. Consideration and possible action for a major design exception from Zoning Ordinance Section 14-41[Table 4-2], transitional yard at 2000 Lawrence DR (Parcel WD-D0038).
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
8. Consideration and possible action for a right-of-way discontinuance at 1900 BLK Lebrun ST (Adjacent to Parcel ED-1164-R-32-2).*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
9. Consideration and possible action for the release of a 12-foot wide part of a utility easement at 1900 BLK Lebrun ST (Parcel ED-1164-R-32-2).*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
10. Consideration and possible action for a major design exception from Zoning Ordinance Section 14-26(3)(d) [Table 2-7], parking lot siting at 1900 BLK Lebrun ST (Parcel ED-1164-R-32-2).
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
11. Consideration and possible action on the release of a 14-foot by 20-foot part of a utility easement at the south end of 224 N Wisconsin ST (Parcel ED-875).*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
12. Consideration and possible action on the award of contract for Downtown Master Plan Update to SmithGroup*
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
13. Discussion about Backyard Cottage Regulations related to Zoning Ordinance Section 14-27(3)(c) [Table 2-8], Building Size.
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
14. Discussion about the 2025 City of De Pere Housing Affordability Report Update.
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
15. Discussion about site plans received since the January 2026 Plan Commission meeting and review of the status of recently approved development projects.
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER
16. Adjournment.
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Decision: CALL TO ORDER

Plan Commission approves Kingston Preserve plat and multiple zoning, easement, and design requests; awards Downtown Master Plan contract

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