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Conditional Use

Friday, December 21, 2012

Meijer Development Moves A Step Closer

Sussex residents, attorneys, and experts have stated their cases in a lengthy public hearing. Now staff will craft a conditional use permit for the project.

The longest public hearing in recent Sussex history came to a close Thursday at Village Hall.   After seven hours, separated by two separate meetings, 35 evidentiary exhibits, and testimony from residents, attorneys, and experts, the Plan Commission is ready to craft a conditional use permit for the Meijer development.   The Plan Commission met Thursday to resume a four-hour public hearing that began Nov. 28. Experts presented the storm water management plan and traffic studies to a packed Village Hall. Meijer representative Brian Randall, along with project designers, made the trek from Milwaukee through the blizzard conditions to provide answers to final questions Thursday.     “Meijer is honored that there have been people who stopped …

Krista

3:27 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013

love that they had another meeting that half the town couldn't make because of the snow storm.   more ›

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Proposed Meijer Store Gets Needed Village Code Amendment

Area residents voice their opposition, support for the proposed big box.

The Sussex Village Board on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to change village conditional use code allowing for larger big boxes in certain areas zoned for business, a measure driven by the proposed Meijer store.  Retail stores in the village's B2 zone can now be 250,000 square feet rather than 125,000 square feet as previously allowed by law. The proposed Meijer store is expected to be nearly 200,000 square feet.   Trustees noted that the amended code would apply to all big box stores in the village's B2 zoned area, not just the Meijer store. As a result, any store that wishes to expand beyond the previous 125,000 square feet limit could request do to so. Before village trustees took action, the board held a public hearing on …

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