Politics & Government
Holocaust Memorial Earns Initial Nod
Commissioners also give final approval for a new salon and a cosmetic surgery clinic.
The on Tuesday received the first nod needed to move forward with plans to break ground on a Holocaust memorial on its campus in May.
The Whitefish Bay Plan Commission approved the plans, which now must go before the Architectural Review Commission and the Village Board.
Plans for the educational exhibit were introduced as an amendment to a development plan the village approved when the JCC remodeled its campus eight years ago. Commissioners agreed the plans were consistent with the original development plan.
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Cosmetic surgery at PNC Bank building
Plan commission members also approved a cosmetic surgery center planned for the entire second floor of the currently under construction on the northeast corner of Lydell Avenue and Silver Spring Drive.
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The approval allows Refresh Aesthetic Center to occupy the 3,000-square-foot space on the top floor of the two-story building at 130 W. Silver Spring Dr.
New salon on Silver Spring
A Milwaukee salon also received approval to open the doors to its third location, at 511 E. Silver Spring Dr.
The Cutting Group, which plans to open April 1, will be located between Minoan Intimate Apparel and Thiet Jewelers. The space previously was home to a Cavalry Games, and, before that, a barbershop.
The salon also has two Milwaukee locations, at 2216 N. Farwell Ave. and 773 N. Jefferson St. In its village location, the salon has permission to be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Pritchard's last meeting
Tuesday marked the final Plan Commission meeting for Village President Kathleen Pritchard, who serves as commission chair. Commissioner Jay Miller commended Pritchard for her nine years of service.
"The conscientiousness you have given to every application has always impressed me," he said.
Pritchard said the commission has been a pleasure to serve on.
"People have disagreed clearly, but we've always moved forward with an eye for what is best in the future," she said.
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