City of Delafield - City officials are apparently going to explore the feasibility of providing a new street access connection from Genesee Street east to about 30 acres of undeveloped land located behind City Hall.
Developer Bob Lang received tenative, preliminary approval Wednesday night from the Plan Commission to change language in a land easement to permit vehicle access to Genesee Street along an alley he owns that is south of the Fire Station.
Rob Gerbitz, chief operating officer for Lang, told the Plan Commission that Lang is negotiating the sale of land he owns near city hall.
Gerbitz said improved access to Genesee Street may be necessary in order to complete negotiations on a three acre parcel south and east of City hall.
Changing the language in the easement would allow South Oneida Street to be extended north and west to connect with Genesee Street, according to Gerbitz.
Mayor Ed McAleer and Alderwoman Beth Leonard, both members of the Plan Commission, said final approval of the easement will be contigent upon a review by the Public Works Committee.
McAleer and Leonard said they want the city to conduct a comprehensive review of whether to provide an additional street connection from Genesee Street to the land behind city hall.
Lang and former Mayor Jim Behrend own the largest shares of the 30 acres that city officials have said could be available for retail and residential development.
Lang has three seperate parcels totaling about 14 acres all of which he plans to sell, according to Gerbitz.