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Plan Commission approves 70‑unit apartment CUP and Grand Avenue signal project; holds hearing on storage facility

WausauMar 17, 20262 min read

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Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM with six members present. Election of a vice chair was postponed. Minutes from Feb. 18, 2026 approved (6-0). Public hearing held for a Conditional Use Permit for a personal storage facility at 218 S 4th St (comments in support were received); no action recorded. Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a 70‑unit, 7‑story apartment at 731 N 1st St (6-0). Commission approved the Transportation Project Plat for Project 370-40-40 (Grand Avenue signal replacements, Sturgeon Eddy Rd and Townline Rd) (6-0). Meeting adjourned at 5:07 PM.

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Postponed election of a Vice Chair until the next meeting (without objection).
Approved February 18, 2026 Regular Plan Commission Minutes (Motion Passed 6-0).
Held public hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for 218 South 4th Street (Dunwoody Storage); public comments in support were read; no action recorded in the minutes.
Approved a Conditional Use Permit for 731 N 1st Street to allow a 70-unit, 7-story apartment building (Beacon Resources, LLC) (Motion Passed 6-0).
Approved the Transportation Project Plat for Project 370-40-40 — Grand Avenue signal replacements, Sturgeon Eddy Road and Townline Rd (Motion Passed 6-0).

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Plan Commission Meeting

Mar 17, 2026, 5:00 PMWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street, Wausau WI 54403completed

Agenda

1 Election of a Vice Chair
2 Public comment on agenda items and reading of the City of Wausau Public Comment Statement.
3 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).
4 Public Hearing:
a Discussion on approving a Conditional Use Permit for 218 South 4th Street to authorize and allow construction of a Personal Storage Facility use in the Light Industrial (LI) Zoning District. (Dunwoody Storage)
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Decision: Public Hearing:
5 Discussion and possible action.
a Discussion and possible action 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: Discussion and possible action.
b Discussion and possible action approving the Transportation Project Plat for Project 370-40-40, Grand Avenue signal replacements, Sturgeon Eddy Road and Townline Rd.
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Decision: Discussion and possible action.
6 Discussion.
7 Adjournment.