Friday, May 3, 2013
A consultant explained to Port Washington downtown business and property owners how parking can affect the economic development of the area.
Jason Schrieber of Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates told dozens of merchants and property owners at a meeting that parking is about access to stores and entertainment, reported the Ozaukee Press. Schrieber said signs throughout the area that proclaimed no parking, two-hour parking and loading zones are elements that can hurt a downtown's economic development, reported the Ozaukee Press. He gave a number of examples of parking myths, such as each business needing to have their own parking, time limits are needed for customer turnover and more. Port Washington Main Street has proposed a redesign of the parking lot behind Duluth Trading. The Common Council approved a study to be done by Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The market would open from mid-May to September seven days a week. It will be located in a tent at a former bank drive-through until it finds a permanent location.
A full-time fruit and vegetable produce outdoor market will open on Franklin Street this summer, reported the Ozaukee Press. The market will be located in a tent in the drive-through lane for the former M&I Bank until the owners finds a permanent location in downtown. The market will run from mid-May through September from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. It will offer fruits, vegetables, deli sandwiches, cheese trays, beverages, and maybe fresh bakery. The owners said once the market finds a permanent location it will offer fresh meat and other items.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Port Washington Main Street is working with a Boston-based company on the parking study, and a public hearing will be held next Tuesday as part of the process.
Parking in downtown Port Washington has popped up in several discussions in the past few months, considering ongoing developments and changes in the city's landscape. Port Washington Main Street has proposed a redesign of the parking lot behind Duluth Trading (PDF attached), and the Common Council approved a study to be done by Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission of Port's parking needs this fall — at no cost to the city. Next week, Nelson/Nygaard of Boston — a nationally recognized parking consultant, according to a Main Street flier — will be in the city to analyze Port's parking situation. The group will conduct a "series of focus groups, tours and individual visits within the downtown," Main Street Executive Director …
Friday, March 15, 2013
After taking a shot together, several patrons were involved in a fight.
Several patrons were involved in an ongoing bar fight after taking a shot together. Port Washington police were made aware of the incident after one man involved showed up at the department to report that he had been assaulted at 2:42 a.m. March 9, according a police report. The man had a cut on his chin and a bloody nose, but declined medical help. Officers asked the man what happened, and he began to describe the man that had punched him, the report said. Shortly thereafter, the officer saw someone that matched that man's description running outside the police department, shouting, "What are you going to do about it — come on." The man then started running in the direction of Sir James Pub, where the incident had taken place, the report …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Business owner Craig Kasten said the second-hand vintage clothing store will continue to sell items online, citing a seasonal economy and lack of foot traffic in its inability to maintain its Port Washington storefront.
About a year after Craig Kasten launched his vintage clothing store Mobocracy in Port Washington, the business owner was forced to close his doors for good. "It was kind of a combination (of reasons)," he said. "It was so seasonal out there, and that kind of hit a little bit harder than we anticipated … there was definitely a lack of foot traffic." The business opened on Dec. 19, 2011, at 307 N. Franklin St., and officially closed again mid-December. Kasten said sorting through the remaining products is an ongoing task. "We are in the process of selling out of our home, I still have the website set up (but) don't really have the full inventory right now," Kasten said, adding that they are working to settle in before the online store will …
Friday, December 21, 2012
With the denial of a liquor license to Deville's Lounge earlier this week, the former Foxys Bar location now sits as another empty storefront in Port's downtown. What is the solution to this problem?
With his liquor license denied by the Port Washington Common Council this week, friends of the hopeful business owner Troy Koput say he is "exploring his options" to continue pursuit of opening Deville's Lounge. It's not clear what those options might entail, but one thing is for sure: a vacant building remains in the downtown Port Washington area, with little hope that a business is opened any time soon. Ald. Jim Vollmar, who represents the 3rd District — which includes the downtown — was the sole dissenting vote against the decision to deny the license. "I'm concerned for the building — the building is set up for use as a place to serve alcoholic beverages," he said, "if it is empty, it will be just another empty building downtown. I don…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Gasoline tanks that are still buried below the M&I Bank drive-thru that city officials planned to assume as city land for a parking lot may pose environmental issues, causing the city to think twice.
A tenative deal between the city and business owner Daniel Ewig — who's currently renovating the former Lueptow furniture buildings — is now costing the city up to $4,100 as officials work to determine whether the property is environmentally safe. The Port Washington Common Council on Tuesday night approved the hiring of Konicek Environmental to conduct soil and groundwater samplings on the site of the M&I Bank drive-thru that was planned to be turned into a city-owned parking lot. The property, the M&I Bank drive-thru site, was planned to become the city's through a swap that gave Ewig's building access to a parking lot directly behind the new Boerner Mercantile Building, according to an Ozaukee Press article. The site used to be home to …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Supporters of having Deville's Lounge replace Foxys Bar couldn't sway the Common Council, which on Tuesday denied the business its needed license, citing other downtown developments and the location's police history.
An uphill battle to launch Deville's Lounge in downtown Port Washington peaked on Tuesday night when the Common Council voted to deny the liquor license that was needed to open the business. Troy Koput, who has been trying to launch Deville's Lounge in the former Foxys Bar space, appeared at City Hall for the Common Council's open hearing on the matter in hopes of surmounting the enormous opposition he's faced from city officials since he first proposed opening the bar in November. Even after a roughly hour-long debate, the council moved to deny the liquor license on the the grounds of incompatibility with the downtown area redevelopment plans and the proximity of developing properties as well as the past history at the location and …
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Slinger woman launches the business as well as another bar in Sheboygan, citing a long relationship with the bar and restaurant industry.
It was almost in her blood to launch the recently opened Port Hole, as Amie Lee said she practically grew up in the bar and restaurant industry. Her grandparents purchased a bar/restaurant when she was 4 years old, and her parents owned a restuarant in Michigan's Upper Peninsula — where Lee grew up. She moved to the area after being married — though she's since divorced. Living in Slinger now, Lee said she had always been drawn to Port Washington — which was why she chose this city to open her first bar. "I always wanted to live in Port Washington — I love it," she said, citing the lakefront and summer tourism. The name "Port Hole" is meant to stick with a nautical theme for the establishment; the bar is located at 201 W. Grand Ave., …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Development plans for the former M&I building includes expansion and renovations of Harry's Restaurant next door.
Big changes are taking place with the former M&I building and Harry's Restaurant in downtown Port Washington, but developers are confident the new design will blend well with the city's historic feel. Developer Gertjan van den Broek of Renew Port Holdings LLC, who also owns the Harry's Restaurant building, has been working hard to meet deadlines on renovations to the former M&I building, 122 N. Franklin St., after purchasing the property earlier this year. On Tuesday, the city's Design Review Board approved plans that will add 18 condos and four retail storefront spaces as part of the renovations, according to an Ozaukee Press article. The design calls for the construction of a building between the former M&I building and Harry's …
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