First OK for Rockwell's New Berlin proposal paves way for new factory
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Rockwell Automation Inc.'s planned New Berlin manufacturing facility has received a preliminary city approval, but continues to face opposition from dozens of people living near the development site. The Plan Commission voted unanimously to recommend rezoning land between West Grange and West College avenues, east of South Moorland Road, to accommodate plans for a 810,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and office. The commission, at its July 15 meeting, also endorsed a change in the city's comprehensive plan for that site, said Community Development Director Greg Kessler. Both items are to next be considered by the Common Council at its July 28 meeting. The Plan Commission decision "represents an important milestone in our evaluation of a potential new manufacturing facility in New Berlin," Rockwell said, in a statement. "We remain committed to working closely with local leaders, residents, and other stakeholders as the process moves forward," it said. Meanwhile, the Architectural Review Subcommittee unanimously recommended approval of the project's architectural design on July 15, Kessler said. Rockwell's use, site, and architectural review is scheduled for the Plan Commission to consider on Aug. 19, he said. The Rockwell facility would create hundreds of new jobs, and cost $211 million to $246 million. Nearby residents remain concerned about traffic impacts, noise, and...
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