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Plan Commission approves rezoning for 731 N 1st Street; public hearing held for 70‑unit building — Feb 18, 2026

WausauFeb 18, 20261 min read

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Meeting held Feb 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM in Wausau City Hall Council Chambers. Six members present (Mayor Doug Diny presiding). Public comment: Joseph F. Kelley supported angled parking on Grant and 3rd Streets. Commission approved the January 20, 2026 minutes (6-0) and approved rezoning 731 N 1st Street from DPMU to DRMU (6-0). A public hearing was held on a Conditional Use Permit for a 70-unit, 7-story apartment at 731 N 1st Street; no action on the permit is recorded in the minutes. Meeting adjourned at 5:12 PM.

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Approved Regular Plan Commission Minutes of January 20, 2026 (motion passed 6-0).
Approved rezoning of 731 N 1st Street from (DPMU) Downtown Periphery Mixed Use to (DRMU) Downtown High-Rise Mixed-Use (Beacon Resources, LLC) (motion passed 6-0).
Public hearing held on a Conditional Use Permit for 731 N 1st Street to allow a 70-unit, 7-story apartment building (Beacon Resources, LLC); no action on the permit is recorded in the minutes.

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Plan Commission Meeting

Feb 18, 2026, 5:00 PMWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street, Wausau WIcompleted

Agenda

1 Public comment on agenda items and reading of the City of Wausau Public Comment Statement.
2 Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
a Regular Plan Commission Minutes
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Decision: Consideration of the minutes of the preceding meeting(s).
3 Public Hearing:
a Discussion on rezoning 731 N 1st Street from a (DPMU) Downtown Periphery Mixed Use Zoning District to a (DRMU) Downtown High-Rise Mixed-Use District. (Beacon Resources, LLC)
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Decision: Public Hearing:
4 Discussion and possible action.
a Discussion and possible action on rezoning 731 N 1st Street from a (DPMU) Downtown Periphery Mixed Use Zoning District to a (DRMU) Downtown High-Rise Mixed-Use District. (Beacon Resources, LLC)
Decision: Discussion and possible action.
5 Public Hearing:
a Discussion on approving a Conditional Use Permit for 731 N 1st Street to allow for a 70 unit, 7-story apartment building. (Beacon Resources, LLC)
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Decision: Public Hearing:
6 Adjournment.