Wausau Plan Commission Meeting - 6/16/26

The City of Wausau Plan Commission held a meeting on June 16, 2026, focusing on several land use and zoning matters. Key procurement-related discussions included a conditional use permit for a vehicle sales use at multiple Business Highway 51 addresses, and a rezoning request to allow expansion of Thunder Lube and Service at 1010 South 16th Avenue from single-family residential to planned unit development (PUD). The Thunder Lube expansion raised community concerns about traffic, safety, and property values, with the commission ultimately recommending the rezoning to the city council for final approval. Additionally, the commission discussed proposed zoning ordinance amendments to define and regulate data centers, emphasizing environmental and community impact considerations. The amendments, which would require conditional use permits for data centers in industrial zones, were approved by the commission and forwarded to the city council. The meeting also included approval of a "meeting in a box" public engagement template for the comprehensive plan and procedural matters such as scheduling the next meeting and deferring the election of a vice chair.