Real Estate | New Jeep/Dodge dealership in West Bend, Wisconsin is looking forward to December 2023 occupancy
WEST BEND, WI – The new Ross Darrow Jeep and Dodge dealership, 2665 W. Washington Street, in West Bend, WI is nearing completion. The project, located to the east of Ross Daru Nissan, was supposed to start in October 2022, but its implementation began in April 2023.
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Darrow is building a 24,406-square-foot Jeep and Dodge dealership east of the Nissan dealership, at 2665 W. Washington Street. This is the second phase of a potential three-phase development of this parcel and future expansions to the east.
Darrow expects occupancy by December 1, 2023.
It was March 2017 when Ross Darrow began construction on the new Nissan dealership on Interstate 33 in West Bend, Wisconsin.
The property east of Darrow’s parcel was also open to development. This parcel was previously targeted for construction of a new pizzeria. Those plans later changed when Pizza Ranch made a deal east on Highway 33.
The new Nissan dealership was billed at the time as “the first stage of the process.”
Below is the design that went before the West Bend Plan Commission at its August 2, 2022 meeting.
Partition:
· The property is located in Area B-4 in the commercial and public warehouse area.
· Building height, land coverage and open space comply with current B-4 zoning requirements.
· A construction-covered waste area matching the color of the building facade shall be provided in the southeast corner of the site.
· No requirement for a covered storage yard has been proposed and municipal code prohibits the storage of inoperable vehicles without Plan Commission approval for an outdoor storage yard.
Parking/access:
· The site will be accessed from the existing corridor on Valley Avenue and from the two existing corridor connections to W. Washington Street. The eastbound lane is located on W. Washington Street at a median break for off-site left turns.
· The plan group determines modifications to the median according to a brief traffic impact analysis in order to accommodate the increase in traffic. A complete Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) must be completed and submitted to the City Engineer for review and approval. If the TIA determines additional improvements are required, the plan package will need to be revised to include those improvements before a building permit is issued.
· 91 standard parking spaces and four free parking stalls are provided. The site plan also identifies parking areas for display of vehicles. Sufficient parking is provided for car sales and service use.
Side service/facilities:
· A 6-inch side sewer will be installed from the existing 6-inch on-site sewer.
· 6 inches of water lateral will be installed from the main portion within W. Washington Street.
Classification/Storm Water Management:
· A Stormwater Management Plan was approved for the previous site plan which took into account this future development. A stormwater management plan amendment must be submitted and approved by the Engineering Department. Approval is required to amend the stormwater management plan before a building permit is issued.
· The ground grades were designed to drain the site into various collection basins and then pipe them to the rainwater pond located in the southwest corner of the site.
Banners:
· Two additional land marks have been identified on the site plan. One ground sign will be located on the west side of the easternmost lane, proposed for a Dodge, Chrysler and Ram Pilon sign and the other on the east side of the lane for a Jeep “Totem” sign. The site contains two existing Nissan dealership land signs. According to urban design standards, two ground signs are permitted. In order for the two additional ground signs to appear, the Plan Commission must grant an exception to urban design standards. The developer requests such an exception. The developer requests this consideration to try to separate the different brands that are represented. If the Plan Commission grants the exception, staff will recommend revising the Pylon Dodge, Chrysler and Ram sign as a commemorative sign that complies with code requirements. Both ground signs must meet current design requirements for size, height and location.
· Murals of the individual tenants and service center brands were identified on the architectural facades of the buildings. All tenant wall signs meet the size and location requirements of the sign code.
Landscaping and site lighting:
· Suitable foundation, parking and surrounding farms are provided.
· Twenty 23-foot LED lighting poles were proposed throughout the site to provide site lighting. Staff find site lighting acceptable.
Architectural building heights:
· Building materials consist of glass panels and aluminum composite metal (ACM) panels on the north side of the building. The west part (Dodge/Ram) will be metallic silver and the east part (Jeep) will be in anthracite gray. The west side of the building will feature the same ACM colored panels on the north third portion of the wall as the front elevation. The remaining two-thirds of this wall will be painted in the ‘Black Magic’ color and the building materials will be block strip painted on the bottom of the wall and the remaining top of the wall will be painted by EIFS in the same colour.
The wall painted black does not meet the urban design color restrictions and the staff recommends that the building color be modified from black to a different color to comply with the design requirements. The east side of the building will have the same ACM colored panels on the north third portion of the wall that match that portion of the north wall. The remaining two-thirds of this wall will be painted in “Cityscape” color (light grey) and the building materials will be painted on the lower part of the wall and the remaining upper part of the wall will be painted in the same color. The south wall will be painted with block and EIFS to match the colors of the east and west walls.
· Architectural building heights and color inconsistency. Both plans will need to be revised to comply with the building’s architectural heights for building materials including provision for the construction belt path.
Corrections to staff review comments are required for the site plan set before a building permit can be issued.
Recommending approval of the site plan under the following conditions:
1. Submit and approve an erosion control plan before carrying out any land disturbance activities and before issuing a building permit.
2. Submit a landscape bid and adequate guarantee before issuing a building permit.
3. Submit and approve an amendment to the stormwater management plan before issuing the building permit.
4. Submission and approval by the City Engineer of a traffic impact analysis for the West Washington Street improvements – which are now restricted prior to occupancy following the Plan Commission decision.
5. Review the site plan to address staff review comments prior to issuance of the building permit.
6. The building’s black finishes must be changed to a different color to comply with urban design standards.
7. City approval of developer agreement for site plan and public improvements as required by the approved traffic impact analysis.
