Two Rivers’ Plan Commission signed off on four site plans—two apartment buildings on Forest Ave, a new Renee’s Popcorn facility, a Lakeshore Humane Society relocation, and a Vietnam Park baseball diamond rebuild. They also hit pause on a downtown/waterfront setback rule change after saying the draft language was unclear.
No public comments or communications recorded for this meeting.
The commission recommended approval of an amended apartment development at 3000 Forest Ave: two 3-story buildings with 26 units each, replacing an existing building that will be demolished. The updated plan drops landscaping details and adds a second driveway on the north side that will be gated for emergency vehicles only. Approval was conditioned on moving a proposed fire hydrant to the southeast corner of Building #2—good to see safety details spelled out, but the landscaping removal is the kind of “later” detail residents should expect to come back in some form.
Roll call vote
6 yes
1 absent
Matt Heckenlaible
yes
Rick Inman
yes
Pat Klein
yes
Kay Koach
yes
Kyle Kordell
yes
Kristin Lee
yes
Adam Wachowski
absent
The commission approved Renee’s Popcorn’s plan to relocate from 2716 Memorial Drive to 2702 18th Street into a new 6,000 sq. ft. facility. The application says the new building will improve safety and provide more space, including a truck docking area, and the site is positioned for future expansion. This is a straightforward industrial move, but it’s still a meaningful shift in traffic and operations for the 18th Street area.
Roll call vote
6 yes
1 absent
Matt Heckenlaible
yes
Rick Inman
yes
Pat Klein
yes
Kay Koach
yes
Kyle Kordell
yes
Kristin Lee
yes
Adam Wachowski
absent
The commission approved the site and building plan for a new Lakeshore Humane Society facility on Columbus Street in the I-2 district. The plan includes a 16,524 sq. ft. building, a dog-walking path, and a storm basin, with the walking path potentially built in a later phase. Meeting records note a conditional use permit for this project was approved in 2025, so this vote was about the build details rather than the basic “can it go here” question.
Roll call vote
6 yes
1 absent
Matt Heckenlaible
yes
Rick Inman
yes
Pat Klein
yes
Kay Koach
yes
Kyle Kordell
yes
Kristin Lee
yes
Adam Wachowski
absent
The commission approved Two Rivers Youth Sports’ plan to replace the “Blue” baseball diamond at Vietnam Park. The approval explicitly does not include the press box and dugouts, which will come back later—an example of the city approving projects in pieces, which can make it harder for residents to see the full cost and final design at once. The minutes also note builders will take precautions due to an osprey nest near the site.
Roll call vote
6 yes
1 absent
Matt Heckenlaible
yes
Rick Inman
yes
Pat Klein
yes
Kay Koach
yes
Kyle Kordell
yes
Kristin Lee
yes
Adam Wachowski
absent
The commission discussed changing the Main Street/waterfront overlay rules to require zero front and side setbacks for B-1 properties, saying the goal is to encourage more retail-style development. But they also flagged that the draft ordinance language was unclear and noted potential “vision issues,” then chose to delay rather than vote on a confusing rule. They tabled it to the May 11 meeting—residents who care about downtown building design and walkability should watch for a clearer rewrite and a more concrete explanation of tradeoffs.