multifamily housing development
New apartment buildings in a neighborhood area
Watch for follow-up permits and plan details that affect neighbors most—landscaping, parking layout, construction timing, and how the emergency-only gate is managed.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
Two 3-story apartment buildings (52 units total) at 3000 Forest Ave are approved, after Plan Commission recommended it 6-0 and Council passed it 8-0. The public hearing had zero speakers, even though this kind of project can change traffic, parking, and day-to-day feel nearby. The plan also includes an emergency-only gated driveway and a required fire hydrant move.
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passed 8-0 City Council · May 4, 2026 26-077 Public Hearing for Amendment to the General Development Plan for 3000 Forest Avenue Planned Unit Development
Motion to approve the amendment to the General Development Plan for 3000 Forest Avenue Planned Unit Development as recommended by the Plan Commission
Mark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesKatherine Dahlke YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesTim Petri YesAdam Wachowski Yes -
passed 6-0 Plan Commission · Apr 13, 2026 Review of Site and Architectural Plan for the construction of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a residential development at 3000 Forest Avenue, submitted by Elite Builds, Inc.
Motion made to recommend approval of the development as amended with the condition that the fire hydrant is moved.
Kyle Kordell YesRick Inman YesKay Koach YesKristin Lee YesMatt Heckenlaible YesPat Klein YesAdam Wachowski Absent
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Plan 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 would be demolished.
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The updated plan removed landscaping details and added a second driveway on the north side that would be gated for emergency vehicles only.
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Plan Commission conditioned its recommendation on moving a proposed fire hydrant to the southeast corner of Building #2.
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Plan Commission vote: 6-0 to recommend approval.
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City Council held the required public hearing for an amendment to the General Development Plan for the 3000 Forest Ave Planned Unit Development to allow two 3-story, 26-unit apartment buildings.
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No one spoke during any of the three calls for public input at the public hearing.
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City Council approved the amendment allowing construction of the two apartment buildings (52 units total).
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In the meeting recording, staff described the plan as largely the same as last year’s approval, with buildings pulled back from the road, landscaping removed along the frontage at an adjacent owner’s request, and a gated emergency-only secondary driveway.
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City Council vote: 8-0 to pass.
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