


In addition, rezoning would have gone against the township’s current and future Land Use Plan. Their report also noted the township has few other areas zoned for light industrial while it has ample land zoned for commercial north of I-94 and in other areas. cited several concerns, including traffic and congestion the project could create, as well as the possibility of setting a precedent for commercial zoning on both sides of Carpenter Road. The land is located about a half-mile south of I-94.īut the township’s Planning Commission earlier this month voted to recommend the board turn down the request.Ī report from planners Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. Menard had made a request last December to rezone the land from limited industrial to general commercial, which would have allowed the private Wisconsin-based chain to build a 162,000-square-foot store. to rezone nearly 56 acres of land on the west side of Carpenter Road between Morgan Road and I-94. The Pittsfield Township Board of Trustees was set to consider a recommendation Wednesday to deny a request by home improvement chain Menard, Inc. Check back later for an update on the vote.) (Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect the fact that the meeting was set for Wednesday night, not Thursday night.
