Two Rivers’ Plan Commission will review four major site plans—two new apartment buildings, a new Renee’s Popcorn facility, a new Lakeshore Humane Society building, and Vietnam Park baseball upgrades—plus a proposed rewrite to clarify building setbacks in the Main Street/waterfront overlay district.
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The commission will review plans for two 3-story apartment buildings totaling 52 units on a 4.429-acre site at 3000 Forest Ave. The packet shows a big jump in hard surfaces (impervious area) and a wetland setback area, so stormwater handling and how the site is laid out near those constraints are key watch points. The developer argues the project fits the city’s vision and adds needed housing, but the commission’s job here is to scrutinize the site design details—parking, access, landscaping choices, and how the project fits next to neighboring zoning districts.
The commission will review a proposed Renee’s Popcorn facility in the I-2 industrial district near 18th Street, with plans showing a roughly 6,158 sq. ft. building and room for future additions. Even though it’s an industrial-zone project, the practical neighborhood impacts usually come down to truck access, parking layout, and how the building sits on the lot—details that can either prevent or create day-to-day headaches. The packet is labeled preliminary, so residents should watch whether the commission asks for clearer final numbers on setbacks, coverage, and site impacts before moving it forward.
The commission will review a new Lakeshore Humane Society building plan on Columbus Street in the I-2 district, shown as a 16,524 sq. ft. facility with 37 parking spaces and a stormwater basin. The packet includes detailed grading and utility concepts, which matters because stormwater and drainage problems don’t stay on-site once construction is done. This is the kind of project where the site plan details—driveways, walking paths, and how runoff is handled—will determine whether it’s a good neighbor long-term.
The commission will consider site and architectural plans for baseball-related improvements at Vietnam Park. The agenda doesn’t include supporting detail pages in the provided text, so residents will want to ask what exactly is being built (fields, lighting, structures, parking changes) and what the timeline and funding assumptions are. Park upgrades can be great, but the specifics—especially lighting, noise, and traffic during games—are what typically affect nearby households.
The commission will take up an ordinance change to define building setbacks in the Main Street and waterfront corridor overlay district. This is a policy-level item with real consequences: setback rules shape how close buildings can sit to the street or water, which affects walkability, views, and what kinds of projects pencil out financially. The agenda provides no draft language in the provided text, so the public should push for the exact wording and examples of what would change under the new definition before it advances.