Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove • Page 7A NOVEMBER 2014 Come and see our Senior Living Community in Elm Grove. When you walk through the doors you will sense the home-like and friendly atmosphere. Compassionate staff has been specially selected and carefully trained to serve with an open heart and friendly smile. Our Memory Care Neighborhoods offer specialized care for the unique needs of residents with Alzheimer's or Dementia. Let us help you with the next step. 2 4 0 8 3 9 0 0 3 18 Full-size Doors On Display, Our Installers Are Licensed & Bonded 16'x7', 25 Gauge...Non Insulated Steel $ 695 Lifetime Door Co. TRUCKLOAD SALE on Garage Doors & Door Openers Installed Tax Included $ 865 • Lifetime Warranty • Other Sizes Available • 2000 Garage Doors in Stock Special! - Take down and haul away old door for FREE! 16x7 SAVE $ 240 NOW Model 3265 Full Year Warranty, parts and service on installed operators. 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Each is a mix of seeds, nuts and fruit and perfect for your favorite backyard birds. 19555 W Bluemound Rd. #4 Brookfield WI 53045 262-789-8226 www.brookfield.wbu.com BIRD FOOD • FEEDERS • GARDEN ACCENTS • UNIQUE GIFTS 20%OFF one regularly-priced item* *Valid only at the participating store(s) listed. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases, optics, gift cards. Offer expires 11/30/14. CODE=21 240876001 By Dave Fidlin Special to The Freeman BROOKFIELD — A revised plan for a high-pro- file, mixed-use development in the heart of Brookfield was met with praise by city leaders and residents recent- ly. Representatives with Mil- waukee-based commercial real estate development firm Irgens Development Part- ners gave updated plans on their proposed reuse of the Ruby Farms site at Blue- mound and Calhoun roads during a Common Council meeting. When Irgens' name first surfaced as a developer of the long-dormant property a year ago, questions arose about the future of the Ruby buildings, which date back to the mid-1800s and include a farmhouse and barn. Resident groups, including Concerned Calhoun Com- munity, advocated a number of steps be taken, including preservation of the historic buildings and their integra- tion into the development, which has tentatively been dubbed "The Corridor." Through a series of phas- es, Irgens' plans for the prop- erty include a mixture of office, medical, wellness, retail and hospitality-related buildings on the nearly 66- acre site. Upwards of 880,000 square feet of building space are planned when all con- struction is complete. Dan Ertl, director of com- munity development, said the site has been zoned with a planned development dis- trict designation that allows for more flexibility in plot- ting logistics for the site. Reaching out to residents David Arnold, executive vice president of Irgens, said the company has strived to work cooperatively with res- idents living near the site. He asserted several sugges- tions — including ultimate preservation of the Ruby buildings — were taken into account as plans were revised. "We've been working hard over the past few months as we've been responsive to res- idents," Arnold said. "We want to be respectful of our neighbors." Some of the company's overtures, Arnold said, included stops at 341 single- family homes in the immedi- ate vicinity of the site. Of the door knocks, 191 resi- dents provided feedback on the proposals. Frequent concerns includ- ed the height of the build- ings, the overall density of the project, traffic and noise — and, of course, the future of the Ruby buildings. In response, the city's pro- posed, specially tailored PDD zoning for the site includes trimming the maxi- mum building height ordi- nance from an original 150 feet to 85 feet. Other concerns have included the amount of office and retail space, par- ticularly as vacancies con- tinue to dot developments along the Bluemound Road corridor. Speaking of the surround- ing area, Arnold said, "It competes well with the rest of the region." He suggested Brookfield has a glut of so- called class A office space — high-quality properties that attract top-tiered corporate tenants. More than a dozen resi- dents weighed in on Irgens' plans during a public hear- ing, and many praised the company for hearing their concerns throughout the past year. "Irgens has listened to the neighbors and made changes," said Mary Waring, president of Concerned Cal- houn Community. "I feel this is an excellent step in the right direction." The council did not take any action on Irgens' plans for the site. The Plan Com- mission will hash over details Nov. 10. The council could take action, based on recommendations from com- missioners, Nov. 18. www.irgens.com Plans for Ruby Farms site tweaked Charles Auer/Freeman Staff Soerens Ford breaks ground on expansion project From left, Brookfield Chamber of Commerce President Carol White, Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto, Soerens Ford Dealer Principal Stephanie Soerens-Borkowski, Robert Soerens, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas cele- brate groundbreaking for the 20,000-square-foot expansion of Soerens Ford on the corner of Capitol Drive and Brookfield Road last month. Submitted photo Jack Safro Toyota starts work on new dealership BROOKFIELD — Jack Safro Toyota held a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 22 to mark the start of construction on what will be a new 81,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the dealership's current West Capitol Drive location. Pictured, from left to right, David Voss, president of Miron Construc- tion; Kevin Fletcher, general manager of the Chicago sales region for Toyota; Henry Tessmer, gen- eral manager, Jack Safro Toyota; Steve Ponto, mayor of Brookfield; Jeanne Safro, dealer principal, Jack Safro Toyota; Gary DiPilato, developer, JRS Holdings; Christopher Kidd, president, Christo- pher Kidd & Associates; and Mark Ellena, president, Ellena Engineering Consultants.

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