Village Board Will Discuss New Public Works Building, Rezoning for Mandel Project

The Whitefish Bay Village Board will meet Monday night to talk about rezoning parking lots on the north side of Silver Spring Drive to accomodate . If the board decides to rezone the property as a Planned Development District, the board's recommendation will be forwarded to the Plan Commission for further action.

New DPW building considered

Whitefish Bay trustees will also consider the possibility of a new Department of Public Works building at the corner of Lydell Avenue and Fairmount Avenue.

The village has rented a portion of the former Oster building in Glendale for its DPW operations since 1994. The village has budgeted $276,300 to rent the space in Glendale this year.

Since December, village employees have been working with MSI General and have come up with a plan for a 41,000 square-foot building at a former incinerator site at the southwest corner of Lydell and Fairmount Avenues. The estimated construction cost is $4.1 million, including appliances and furnishings.

Trustees are expected to discuss whether the current DPW site meets the long-term needs of the village, and whether the village can afford to buy a new facility, given a variety of financing options.