Wausau Committee Deadlocks on Deadlines for Clearing Logs and Training at Cleveland Avenue Property
The Economic Development Committee in Wausau, Wisconsin, has reached a stalemate regarding proposed deadlines to clear logs and end city training activities at the 1300 Cleveland Avenue property. Council President Terry Kilian proposed ending city training by February 1 and giving the parks department six months to relocate its log storage. This proposal resulted in a 2-2 tie vote within the committee. Additionally, a subsequent proposal for a deed restriction to prohibit future industrial use of the property also ended in a 2-2 deadlock. Despite the committee's inability to reach a consensus, city staff indicated that the deed restriction will still be presented to the Wausau City Council on November 24. The property, formerly part of Connor Forest Industries, was rezoned from industrial to residential in 2018, but existing activities were grandfathered in as legal nonconforming uses. Neighbors have consistently opposed the industrial use of the site, and Alder Vicki Tierney emphasized the need to clean u...
