By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council last Tuesday, Aug. 3, approved two steps in what City Engineer Andy Selle described as a three-step process, bringing closer to completion a redevelopment project proposed by True Storage, a New Hampshire-based developer of self-storage units. Once all approvals are finalized, redevelopment...
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Grow Solar community volume purchasing program introduced
By Kim McDarison Several groups -- including the Fort Atkinson-based nonprofit organization the Heart of the City; the Custer, Wis.-based Midwest Renewable Energy Association, and the Waukesha County Green Team -- have collaborated to create the Jefferson/Waukesha Grow Solar program. The program, according to information suppled by the organizers, focuses...
City approves zoning change in advance of proposed True Storage development
By Kim McDarisonThe Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a first reading to amend the city’s official zoning map, paving the way for a new development under consideration at the former Shopko property. City Engineer Andy Selle told council members that New Hampshire-based True Storage, a developer of controlled-climate storage units,...
Banker Road territory annexation approved
By Kim McDarison With passage of a third reading Tuesday, the Fort Atkinson City Council gave final approval to the annexation of a 75-acre territory along Banker Road, making the territory officially part of the city of Fort Atkinson. Several council members expressed their satisfaction in seeing the process...
Council approves operator responsibility component of alcohol-related municipal code
By Kim McDarison A municipal ordinance, mirroring state law and making licensed tavern operators responsible to ensure those consuming alcohol on their premises do not leave with an open container of alcohol, passed a fourth and final reading Tuesday. The Fort Atkinson City Council, earlier this month, voted 4-1 to...