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Aaron, presenting for Parks, Recreation and Forestry, explained that the fee was raised to align with program costs after the Parks, Rec and Forestry Board recommended an increase. Staff said the program will plant about 200 trees citywide this season; 47 trees are chargeable assessments tied to new developments (Howell Oaks and Fox Lakes neighborhoods and the Magnolia Drive replacement program). Because of existing contract and species needs the planting list includes about 40 ironwoods to diversify the urban canopy and reduce species monoculture.

Staff noted the total number of new plantings is lower than prior years because of staffing shortages in the forestry crew: four open positions (three full-time and one part-time) out of a full complement. Staff said they had accepted one position recently and could expand the program if vacancies are filled. The assessment is a one-time charge to property owners when a tree is planted in front of a property that previously had no street tree; subsequent maintenance and replacement are performed by the city without additional charge.

Alderson Piper moved to approve the program and assessment; Alderson Wietesca seconded. The council vote to approve the tree-planting assessment passed 12–1. During discussion a resident asked who is responsible for the $397 charge; staff confirmed the property owner is assessed for newly planted trees in new-development areas or for property addresses that have not previously had a street tree planted.

Provenance: the Parks, Recreation and Forestry presentation and council action on the planting program are recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Waukesha - City Council on 2025-03-18 6:00 PM - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved the spring 2025 public-street tree-planting program and a charge of $397 for new trees planted in front of properties in specified new-development areas; staff said the city will plant 200 trees with 47 assessed trees and noted staffing shortfalls.","taxTitle","Waukesha City, Waukesha County, Wisconsin","taxId",9326,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630658,"Council approves police scheduling software contract with InTime to replace multiple systems",275,1739000,2014000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4&start=1739&end=2014","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4/thumbnail_1739000.jpg","/articles/6630658/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-police-scheduling-software-contract-with-InTime-to-replace-multiple-systems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630658-412c7eddebb9ffc7c3018c668b940ab9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183450&Signature=WzuwXGm508naP602OVslNR2PPrMDWjSaO6ch3A-q9gN54atxcNL75WzrwKhF7HCCC2oWE8U3W3fsXJGVMjbLyo7HjU76lN3dc0qMXTicY85S~zgNQuPb4u2fi9QzhdepxSXS4KylOdqlQytd-HBPVPqA5Mbvv8ZBOlbf6hOAiA5~05vg~mHhFUflYx5pJ2wlkYEiJ8UuSz4CCpUgrBT2rbXYiFwf6F4F0REdll0qItP57mjB41g3zTuDnldUY-wjSSmT4o5BHfViiny1RJ6~MFRFgJ8SIvl1u5OTmjJwo~~L0eRJbS2i2pmG73J2DMsTo-6IZBLtpS~fuDFssSrLTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Common Council approved a contract for InTime scheduling software for the Waukesha Police Department. Assistant Chief Ty Hoffman presented the request, saying the department’s existing scheduling software is outdated and that InTime would replace multiple systems and improve efficiency.

Hoffman said InTime would consolidate roughly five separate internal systems—used for scheduling, vacation requests, minimum-staffing checks and payroll preparation—into a platform that reduces that number to two systems overall. The software is cloud-hosted and offers an officer-facing mobile application for shift signups, off-time requests and court notice tracking. Hoffman said the system would reduce supervisory time spent on scheduling tasks.

Council members asked whether the purchase is a one-time cost or an ongoing subscription. Staff answered that the contract has implementation costs plus an annual support fee; upgrades and updates are included in the annual cloud subscription. Alderperson Manion noted the item was originally scheduled for the IT Board but was moved to council because of time sensitivity; Manion said he supported the contract.

Alderperson Eric Payne moved to approve the contract; Alderperson Corey Payne seconded. The council approved the contract and staff will proceed with implementation.

Provenance: the item was introduced in new business with a presentation by Assistant Chief Ty Hoffman and was approved by roll call vote later in the meeting.","The council approved a new contract for InTime scheduling software for the police department; staff said the cloud-based system will consolidate multiple internal tools and improve scheduling, payroll interfacing and officer access via mobile app.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630663,"Council approves Winterberry Reserve PUD to add 79 single-family lots, including 40-foot ‘carriage-lane’ homes",1508,4005000,5513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4&start=4005&end=5513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4/thumbnail_4005000.jpg","/articles/6630663/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-Winterberry-Reserve-PUD-to-add-79-single-family-lots-including-40-foot-carriage-lane-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630663-922c85c50162a4344e158fe551956993/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183450&Signature=gpTBZEssppNxN336zCXImAYVQL2x1~daBjLClkVI4Jag1Ic6dLPBSxSo7ktQSqV1kVkHL4JlCIKALQ0SE5FF0AmzF99TINC3m0rlmswzdVV7y1belbo3NY6wbZRWBuvCS5GAGD-rY9oZVtA6lUbx-jtjKfFa7oCWYT7KhI1DfaxD0ARxTKNKf1jhARptgiforJPOhwXbk0cCnvSA5uQk35eCWID4lmLXEv7B5SMXgnZAQtC-KkWyxmgZO95JRVCemOlBM8oq9pc8LIEWFug-~zgBDlrzdqrFhLIZ~Jhzez9A8ekNW5066TCFer2ck61p~tRLiMpj7~hXtTraNTYKcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waukesha Common Council approved a rezoning to RS-3 with a planned-unit-development overlay and a preliminary subdivision plat for Winterberry Reserve, a 22.2-acre single-family subdivision that will contain 79 lots and two outlots.

Viridian Homes and project consultants presented the revised plat, explaining the developer had reworked an earlier 54-lot plan into a mix of larger perimeter lots and narrower interior lots to create market diversity. The interior block will include 40- to 45-foot-wide lots served by a private carriage-lane (alley) with rear garages; those narrow lots would have minimum lot sizes down to about 4,520 square feet. The developer said the mix lets the project offer attainable single-family homes in the mid-$400,000s while still building larger 12,500–20,000-square-foot perimeter lots that will support higher-priced product.

Key adjustments in the PUD include reducing minimum lot widths and areas from the RS-3 zoning baseline (the City’s RS-3 minimum lot size is 8,000 square feet and minimum lot width is 60 feet) to allow 40-foot widths and related setback relief. The PUD specifies a 15-foot front-yard setback (porches may encroach an additional 3 feet), 5-foot side-yard setbacks with a minimum 10-foot separation between buildings, 18-foot rear-yard setbacks where garages and alleys are provided, and a requirement for four off-street parking spaces per lot (two in the garage and two behind the garage between the garage and the alley). The alley will be private and maintained by the homeowners association; garbage and recycling for the interior narrow lots will be collected from the alley.

Developers and staff framed the proposal as a response to a housing study and a shortage of moderately priced new single-family homes in the city. Ben Lang of Viridian Homes said the product is designed to provide “high-efficiency single family” homes that deliver similar interior floor plans to larger lots but at lower lot-cost through an alley-loaded configuration.

Neighbors acknowledged communication from the developer but raised concerns at the public hearing about density, drainage, wildlife displacement and traffic. Stuart Oh, representing the Tallgrass neighborhood HOA, asked the council to consider a slightly lower number of homes in the transition area and raised drainage and stormwater questions. Long-time residents and business owners echoed concerns about the long-term character of the area and the potential for future higher-density or different uses if zoning relief became standard.

Council debate included both support for increasing housing supply and concern about departing from typical lot-size standards. Some alderpersons argued the proposal responds to a city housing shortage and helps provide attainable ownership opportunities in Waukesha; others said the council should be cautious about repeatedly granting large deviations from minimum lot-size standards. The preliminary plat and rezoning passed following a motion and second; after a procedural reconsideration requested by one alderperson the council re-voted and approved the plat and rezoning (final recorded vote: 9–2).

Next steps: staff will finalize the PUD agreement language, the developer will address any outstanding staff comments, and recording of covenants and construction plans will follow before final plat approval and building permit issuance.","The council approved an RS-3 rezoning with a PUD overlay and preliminary plat for Winterberry Reserve, allowing narrower 40–45-foot lots served by a private alley; developers said the mix will provide new mid-price home options, neighbors raised concerns about density and drainage.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630668,"Council approves PUD amendment for President’s Plaza; planners require lane changes and landscaping buffer for new Starbucks",1459,2318000,3777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4&start=2318&end=3777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4/thumbnail_2318000.jpg","/articles/6630668/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-PUD-amendment-for-Presidents-Plaza-planners-require-lane-changes-and-landscaping-buffer-for-new-Starbucks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630668-9d1f6e3996fdf65e33eb653fc8b9345a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183450&Signature=Llasx6Szai66lOs0K~2VzD~8tajRPMe~qp48c4faIPPx5rp3LZC643rZwcccet4SLwdeShSk4LENYCsX1mogHCf-okdkb85AuVA17PYdUJ32YpvgL3UV4zzd56ZnTLjNU196ZxjoXInIGkOZUE8tme7prvS4qP5p5E3dv7DomOOn8Z6EygUSrtAp0mFUa~NV9PNJ6tI9UbEZSkDXJBuOWFJQris8DtMnBz3-cHrIb43L5svbmeukdRur8kASNLKPqFOacdyhbYSsbdrL38q1fq0V0Rp5R~TiB9eIGCjgahqpFuyG-eGikJ9HXql7R7rq3zsaRBfoQR-uZoVqPYJSMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waukesha Common Council voted to approve a planned-unit-development amendment that clears the way for a freestanding Starbucks at the west end of President’s Plaza (formerly Brighton Square), subject to staff conditions including traffic striping changes and landscaping buffers adjacent to single-family homes.

Planning staff and the applicant presented a site plan showing a drive-through lane that can stack about 15 cars, a widened exit onto Sunset Drive and additional parking spaces near the building. Staff said a full traffic-impact analysis (TIA) was not required under city protocols for an existing commercial corridor, but engineering required a traffic study and specific re-striping to provide a left-turn lane into the site.

The planning commission recommended approval with conditions that staff comments be addressed and the PUD amendment be recorded before building permits are issued. Key changes in the PUD include updating the zoning designation to B-5 with a PUD overlay, removing a prior restriction that prevented small freestanding restaurants on the site, and removing the older requirement that all buildings match the original mall’s architectural style.

Nearby business and property owners voiced traffic concerns during the public hearing. Keith Jasinski, who leases office space next door, said Sunset Drive has become a busy east–west thoroughfare and warned that consolidating the west parking area into a drive-through could eliminate overflow parking that currently mitigates turn-lane backups. Jasinski urged additional traffic controls to avoid queueing onto Sunset Drive. Tarkas Barsaman, a long-time property owner and dentist with offices nearby, asked the council to consider the long-term future use of the parcel and cautioned that broadening the zoning could allow uses in the future that might harm the adjacent single-family neighborhood.

Council members debated traffic but ultimately decided to approve the PUD amendment. Alderperson Wells made the motion to approve; Alderperson Rick Lemke seconded. Alderperson Eric Payne and others raised specific concerns about the potential for stacking and left-turn conflicts during peak hours. Staff and the applicant said plans call for a striped left-turn lane on Sunset Drive to accommodate westbound traffic entering the site while maintaining two through lanes in each direction.

Conditions attached to the approval require addressing all staff comments and recording the amended PUD before building permits are issued. The site plan includes new landscaping along the south property line to buffer the existing single-family subdivision, a widened exit lane onto Sunset Drive, and on-site stack space for the drive-through.

Provenance: The PUD amendment and site-plan presentation, the public hearing comments by adjacent business owners and residents, and the council’s motion and vote are documented in the meeting transcript between the planning presentation, public hearing, and the council action vote.","The council approved a planned-unit-development amendment to allow a freestanding Starbucks at President’s Plaza (Brighton Square). Staff required re-striping for a left-turn lane, landscaping adjacent to single-family homes and other site adjustments; residents and nearby business owners raised traffic and long-term-use concerns.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6630672,"Waukesha council approves special assessment and 15-year, 2% financing for Silvernail Road sewer project",4663,137000,4800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4&start=137&end=4800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2690357-77f2a092523791abb303abc95f11dbd4/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6630672/Waukesha-City/Waukesha-County/Wisconsin/Waukesha-council-approves-special-assessment-and-15-year-2-financing-for-Silvernail-Road-sewer-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6630672-2ce86b736b669598d138694de2be638e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183450&Signature=Kh3~g7mW2pxZZuOqSXc7UMAUGM4sdkCJ73T9BtIN52VzVNJyFuT1eMRWu18ShsaioeSiTcqsAXuW1pSFdzbWDyMK2LUG2lV9Sg0mIX28OHGsEOs6oK1lvVI-xDYmy3uttzbKgxN3rEeTZS3okQVruzBsv24HStP1B1VrczwcbghS0dGevjtHk0zfp4FDnCltmmXavVCYmmpbrhJSxu4gEN7IzhzxBHUv5F~lX~Gi38k2PXMYyQjK~inIchnAq6H~-ejcbYSLI6oR-vvCLz0kLt9gQC-Vn6AlriQUgdEPYCgppoh55jSLt7~I7D1PQF2CIAEV69w2ICf1GvL-bvVvTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Waukesha City Common Council approved a final resolution to assess property owners for the installation of sanitary sewer along Silvernail Road and associated road reconstruction, adopting a 15-year financing term at 2% interest.

The measure, approved after public comment and Board of Public Works review, sets the assessment at roughly $17,711.67 per affected parcel with the option to prepay the assessment (no interest) within the statutory prepayment window. The council vote to adopt the resolution was recorded as passed (yes: 11, no: 0) at the meeting.

The decision follows months of public discussion and three steps of formal consideration: preliminary engineering and notification, a preliminary assessment, and Board of Public Works final recommendation. At the Board of Public Works meeting staff noted that the board moved to extend the repayment term and reduce interest from previously discussed rates, and presented the updated terms to the council for final approval.

Residents from Silvernail Road and nearby parcels spoke at length during the public comment portion. Several property owners said they opposed the assessment or could not afford it. Christine Garlock, who identified herself as the owner of an adjacent property at 3025 Silvernail Road, told the council she and other owners oppose the sewer because they are on wells and septic and said they had insufficient notice about the special-assessment process. Mike Plummer, another Silvernail Road resident, asked the council to “work with us a little bit” and reiterated requests for lower financing terms, citing concurrent costs from We Energies for electric upgrades.

Council members and staff stressed trade-offs of timing and cost. Alex (Director of Public Works) summarized the multi-step assessment process and noted the council was being asked to adopt the final resolution reflecting the Board of Public Works’ recommendation. Alderperson Wilson moved to approve the resolution as presented; Alderperson Piper seconded. Council discussion acknowledged the hardship for some residents but emphasized that delaying sewer installation while the road is reconstructed would likely raise future costs for the same work.

The approved terms allow equal installments over 15 years at 2% interest; property owners may pay the assessment in full at closing (no interest) or take the installment schedule. Staff also advised residents to consult with We Energies about separate electric-service costs, which some residents estimated could be substantial.

The council’s action was procedural and limited to the assessment and financing terms; the council did not require property owners to connect immediately to the sewer system. The final resolution requires recording the assessment and will be administered under the city’s standard assessment procedures.

Implementation steps noted by staff include recording the assessment, mailing final notices to affected property owners, and coordination with contractors and utility providers for construction timing. The council vote on the resolution was followed by additional agenda business.

Provenance: The public hearing on the Silvernail Road assessment and the Board of Public Works recommendations and council action appear in the meeting transcript beginning where public comment on Silvernail is opened and through the council’s final vote on the resolution.","The Common Council approved a final resolution to assess property owners for installation of sanitary sewer along Silvernail Road, adopting 15-year financing at 2% interest and preserving an option to prepay; residents had urged lower rates and raised affordability concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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