Verona meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Verona boards weigh major development proposals, infrastructure spending in July meetings

Verona's city boards spent the first half of July lining up major land-use and infrastructure decisions, though minutes from the meetings have not yet been published. The agendas show the Plan Commission and Common Council both preparing to weigh a 200-unit apartment complex and an 800,000-square-foot distribution facility, while finance and public works committees reviewed spending items totaling more than $900,000 in proposed contracts and pay requests.

Plan Commission: Comprehensive Plan, apartments, and distribution facility

The Plan Commission's July 6 agenda included a public hearing on repealing and re-enacting the city's Comprehensive Plan for 1,940 acres north of County Highway PD, west to Epic Systems, south to Sunset Drive, and east to Fitchronia Road. The plan covers land use, utilities, parks, and streets.

Also on the agenda: a 200-unit apartment and clubhouse complex called Enclave, proposed south of Morningside Boulevard and west of Grassland Terrace, with a conditional use permit and a height variance request to exceed 35 feet in the Urban Residential district on the Midthun property. A separate item proposed an 800,000-square-foot distribution facility for Sub-Zero south of Whalen Road and east of Ambition, Clarity, and Laser Streets in Liberty Business Park.

Minutes have not been published, so outcomes are not yet known.

Common Council: development permits and infrastructure

The Common Council's July 13 agenda mirrored several Plan Commission items, including the conditional use permit for an apartment/condominium south of Morningside Boulevard, the height variance request, and initial review of the 800,000-square-foot Liberty Business Park distribution center.

The council also was set to review a citywide Pavement Crack Sealing contract with Thunder Road LLC and discuss a potential property purchase at 308-310 Plympton Street. Minutes are not yet published.

Finance Committee: June revenues and East Verona/Main Street costs

The Finance Committee's July 13 agenda called for reviewing June 2026 revenue and expenditure summary reports across city funds, the June 2026 City Investment Report, and financial impacts of the East Verona and Main Street intersection. Routine bill processing was on the agenda; the previous meeting had approved $771,186.58 in payments. Council members attending were noted as gathering information only, with no formal council action at the session.

Public Works, Sewer and Water: water plan and contracts

The Public Works, Sewer & Water Committee agenda included a Water Supply Service Area Plan prepared by Strand Associates, a Mark Drive Reconstruction Phase 2 pay request from Northwestern Stone LLC not to exceed $81,658.20, and a Pavement Crack Sealing contract with Thunder Road LLC not to exceed $75,250.00. The committee also listed discussion of a potential purchase of a 40-acre property at 6500 Shady Bend for a new public works facility.

Park & Recreation Commission: events, skatepark, capital budget

The Park, Recreation, and Forestry Commission met July 15 to approve June 17 minutes and discuss event approvals for VAIS Harriet Park and Puppets in the Park, a revised skatepark design, and a 2027 Verona Parks & Recreation proposed capital budget.

Senior Services Committee

The Senior Services Committee's July 6 agenda listed approval of April 2026 minutes and a director's report, with no other substantive items.

Coming up

• **July 20 — Sustainability Task Force:** Discussion of a Dark Skies Ordinance update to the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance, Office of Energy Innovation grants, a 2026 Solar Project update, a Sustain Dane event, and an MGE EV event debrief.
• **July 21 — Comprehensive Plan Task Force:** Review of public comments received on the draft Comprehensive Plan as of July 15, 2026, recommended final edits for the Plan Commission, and a public hearing on the draft plan.
• **July 21 — Tourism Commission:** Review of a draft Independent Accountants' Report on the room tax agreement with the Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, the 2026 first-quarter room tax report, the Chamber's quarterly financial report, and sponsorship applications.

Verona boards weigh $46M TID plan, 200-unit apartments, and 800,000-sq-ft distribution facility

The most consequential item on Verona's recent meeting agendas was a Joint Review Board vote on a $46.1 million amended project plan for Tax Incremental District No. 8, which would raise total project costs by $27.7 million over the original $18.4 million plan. Minutes from that meeting and three others have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed in the available record.

Joint Review Board — TID No. 8 amendment

On June 29, the Joint Review Board was scheduled to vote on a resolution approving the amended project plan for TID No. 8, the Verona Technology Park Expansion. The amendment would fund new infrastructure including a water tower, pumping station, intersection improvements at Shady Bend Road/CTH M and American Way/CTH PB, and extension of Arrowhead Way and utilities to access a future public works facility site. The plan also includes $15.6 million in committed development assistance payments, including to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals. The board had previously reviewed the amendment and was set to take final action. Minutes are not yet published, so the vote result is not in the record.

Plan Commission — Comprehensive Plan, apartments, distribution facility

On July 6, the Plan Commission was scheduled to hold a public hearing on repealing and re-enacting the city's Comprehensive Plan for 1,940 acres north of County Highway PD, west to Epic Systems, south to Sunset Drive, and east to Fitchronia Road. The plan covers land use, utilities, parks, and streets.

Also on the agenda: a 200-unit apartment and clubhouse complex called Enclave, south of Morningside Boulevard and west of Grassland Terrace, with a conditional use permit and a height variance request to exceed the 35-foot maximum in the Urban Residential district. The commission was also set to consider an 800,000-square-foot distribution facility for Sub-Zero, south of Whalen Road and east of Ambition, Clarity, and Laser Streets in Liberty Business Park. Approval of June 1, 2026 minutes was also listed. Minutes are not yet published.

Library Board — donor policy and 2027 budget

On July 1, the Verona Public Library Board was scheduled to approve April 2026 invoices, discuss and possibly act on a donor recognition policy, and discuss the 2027 library budget. Minutes are not yet published.

Senior Services Committee — routine meeting

On July 6, the Senior Services Committee was scheduled to approve April 2026 minutes and receive a director's report. No other substantive items were on the agenda. Minutes are not yet published.

Coming up — July 13 meetings

Three meetings are scheduled for today, July 13:

• **Common Council** will review conditional use permits and height variances for an apartment/condominium south of Morningside Boulevard, an initial review of the 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Liberty Business Park, a citywide pavement crack sealing contract with Thunder Road LLC, and a potential property purchase at 308-310 Plympton Street.
• **Finance Committee** will review June 2026 revenue and expenditure summaries, discuss financial impacts of the East Verona and Main Street intersection, review the June 2026 City Investment Report, approve June 22 minutes, and process routine bill payments. The previous meeting approved $771,186.58 in bills.
• **Public Works, Sewer and Water Committee** will review a Water Supply Service Area Plan by Strand Associates, a Mark Drive Reconstruction Phase 2 pay request from Northwestern Stone LLC not to exceed $81,658.20, a pavement crack sealing contract with Thunder Road LLC not to exceed $75,250.00, and a potential purchase of a 40-acre property at 6500 Shady Bend for a new public works facility.