Preview based on the posted agenda. Official minutes have not yet been published.
Two Rivers’ Hamilton site visioning Phase 2 meeting will focus on narrowing down redevelopment ideas and how much of the property should stay as open space. This is a key step because it starts turning broad public feedback into a more concrete direction for what the former Hamilton property could become.
Key Decisions
Participants will prioritize development concepts for the former Hamilton property, which is where the process starts to narrow from “ideas” to a short list the City can actually pursue.
The group will decide how much of the site should be open space—an early choice that can limit (or protect) what gets built later and shape traffic, neighbors’ experience, and the look of the area.
The agenda includes concept mapping and “site disposition,” signaling the conversation is moving toward how the land could be laid out and potentially what happens to the property next—details residents should watch closely as the City has already widened allowed uses through rezoning.
Public Input
No public comments or communications recorded for this meeting.
Agenda Items
Review of first session and community input
The meeting will revisit what came out of the first session and what the community has said so far. The City’s process has drawn attention because residents still haven’t seen a clear, public, easy-to-scan summary of what feedback was collected and how many people participated—this is where that clarity should start to show up. What matters is whether the review is specific enough to prove the next steps are grounded in real input, not just a general “we heard you.”
Participants will be asked to rank or narrow redevelopment concepts for the former Hamilton site. This is a big deal because prioritizing concepts is where the process can quietly start excluding options—before costs, cleanup limits, and infrastructure needs are fully spelled out in public. Residents should watch for whether the City explains what’s realistically buildable given cleanup constraints and the site’s new “business” zoning direction.
The group will discuss how much of the property should be set aside as open space. That choice can lock in long-term tradeoffs: more open space can mean fewer developable acres (and potentially less tax base), while less open space can mean more building intensity and more day-to-day impacts for nearby neighborhoods. This is the kind of “early” decision that can end up being hard to reverse later.
The meeting will move into mapping concepts onto the site and discussing “site disposition,” which typically means how the property could be arranged and what happens to it next. Even without a formal vote, this is where a preferred layout can start to solidify—roads, access points, buffers, and where different uses might go. Residents should watch for whether the City explains who ultimately decides the site’s future (and when), and what constraints—cleanup, infrastructure, or ownership—will shape the map.
The agenda calls for a review of the community input and survey process itself, not just the results. That’s important because process problems—who heard about it, how questions were framed, and whether responses were representative—can skew what the City later claims “the community wants.” Residents should look for basic transparency: participation counts, how outreach was done, and whether raw results or a clear summary will be posted publicly.
Next meeting - March 26, 2026, J.E. Hamilton Community House
The next session is scheduled for March 26, 2026 at the J.E. Hamilton Community House. For residents who want to influence the direction before it hardens into a short list, this date is the next clear chance to show up and push for specifics—especially around what uses are being prioritized and why. The City’s notice also signals other local officials may attend to listen, but no other body is supposed to take action at this meeting.