March 12, 20213/16/2021 Special Plan Commission Meeting
Conditional Use Grants for 221 W. Wisconsin Ave. and 1463 Capitol Dr. Ste. A.
VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE
SPECIAL PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2021
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
President Knutson called the Zoom meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Plan Commission members present: Comm. Joe Zompa, Comm. Cheryl Mantz, Comm. Eric Rogers, Trustee Craig Roberts and President Jeff Knutson. Comm. Jim Grabowski and Comm. Ryan Lange were excused.
Also present: Village Planner Mary Censky, Village Administrator Scott Gosse and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Jackie Schuh.
2. Old Business
a. Review and possible action regarding the Conditional Use Grant application to utilize the
second floor space as an “indoor entertainment facility” through “mixing of multiple
principal uses” at the Chiropractic & Wellness on Pewaukee Lake building located at 221 W.
Wisconsin Avenue. The applicant is Dr. Tad Diciaula and Sarah Diciaula d/b/a The Loft on
the Lake. The property owner is Jade Reef Properties LLC. The property is Zoned B-2
Downtown Business District.
Administrator Gosse confirmed that there had been no feedback submitted since the public hearing on March 11, 2021.
Comm. Mantz motioned, seconded by Comm. Rogers to approve the Conditional Use Grant to utilize the second floor space as an “indoor entertainment facility” through “mixing of multiple principal uses” at the Chiropractic & Wellness on Pewaukee Lake building located at 221 W. Wisconsin Avenue with the following recommendations:
1. The Loft use shall not overlap it’s gatherings with any other use(s) in the building simultaneously;
2. Any signage proposed in support of the Loft use shall require proper permits in advance of placement at the site;
3. Recording of the Conditional Use Grant prior to the start of occupancy for the Loft.
Motion carried by roll call vote 3-2, with Comm. Zompa and Trustee Roberts voting no.
b. Review and possible action regarding the Conditional Use Grant application to utilize the
space at 1463 Capitol Drive-Suite A for a tropical smoothies and sandwich’s type dine-in
and fast food restaurant. The applicant is Danijela Milic d/b/a Tropical Smoothie Cafe. The
property owner is REI Equity Partners 6 LLC. The property is Zoned B-1 Community
Business District with Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay.
Planner Censky stated she received a call from applicant requesting to add outdoor seating / sign permit to their request. The Commission agreed that this is not allowable without a public hearing so it was denied.
Comm. Zompa motioned, seconded by Comm. Rogers to approve the Conditional Use Grant application to utilize the space at 1463 Capitol Drive-Suite A for a tropical smoothies and sandwich’s type dine-in and fast food restaurant with the following recommendations:
1. Provision in the Conditional Use Grant document that any substantiated adverse impacts upon the surrounding neighbors or the Village as a whole which arise as a result of this use shall be the responsibility of the owner to correct timely upon notice from the Village and the owner acknowledges that failure to do so may result in action toward modification and/or termination of the Conditional Use approval;
2. Any signage proposed in support of this use shall require proper permits in advance of placement at the site;
3. Recording of the Conditional Use Grant prior to the start of occupancy for Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
Motion carried by roll call vote 5-0.
3. Adjournment
Comm. Rogers motioned, seconded by Comm. Mantz to the adjourn the March 16, 2021 Special Plan Commission meeting at approximately 6:10 p.m.
Motion carried by roll call vote 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Jackie Schuh
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Pewaukee
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