A new main entrance on the west side of the community and fitness center also is planned. Jay Roth, JCC executive director, said final plans would be formally submitted to the village Plan Commission on Wednesday for discussion at a June 19 meeting. JCC planners met this week with immediate neighbors of the center in an attempt to address their concerns - most centering on increased noise, potential storm water runoff and additional traffic.
Planners say they want to address concerns before asking for village approval.
For example, neighbors were concerned about the location of the new main parking lot, planned for the southwest portion of the property. I can't tell you exactly how, but we heard what the neighbors said. About 500 Whitefish Bay families are members of the fitness center - a third of the total membership. Last month, the JCC abandoned another plan to build a family park and community center complex on 74 acres in Mequon. Roth said the decision to expand in Whitefish Bay rather than build anew in Mequon was less a response to Mequon's resistance than a re-evaluation of the Whitefish Bay property.