Live from City Hall - Plan Commission

The Janesville Plan Commission’s special meeting on October 2, 2026, focused on revisions to the draft zoning code following public comments and staff review. The consultants and staff discussed proposed changes to parking and design standards, neighborhood-serving mixed-use businesses, land-use classifications, utility installations, and permitted uses. They also described the upcoming October 6 open house and the remaining work on the zoning map and subdivision ordinance. No contract awards, purchasing decisions, budget allocations, or procurement-related votes were identified.

A major discussion concerned proposed data-center regulations. Under the draft, a data-center project would require a planned-development review and rezoning in an M1 or M2 district, with public hearings before the Plan Commission and City Council and later review of detailed plans. Commissioners raised possible review needs involving air emissions, water use, wastewater discharge, and access to independent technical expertise; staff noted that the city could charge a developer for expert review and that a companion ordinance was also being prepared. The transcript does not record a vote or formal action on the draft revisions.