Green Bay council approves mixed-use development plan across from Lambeau Field

The Green Bay City Council this week signed off on plans for a mixed-use development across the street from Lambeau Field. 

The council on Tuesday unanimously approved the development plan for roughly three acres at the corner of Lombardi Avenue and Ridge Road.

The plans call for building three structures — a roughly 31,000 square foot commercial building, a roughly 12,000 square foot mixed-use building with commercial space and apartments, and an eight-unit condo building. The commercial space could be used for offices, retail or restaurants.

The project is being developed by Tim Kuehn and Michael Coppens, who own the three-acre site. While the development would be across the street from Lambeau Field, it will be alongside a neighborhood of mostly single-family homes. 

At last month’s council meeting, Kuehn said the project builds on similar efforts to develop around the stadium, like the nearby Titletown District.

“You promised your residents development,” he told the council. “That’s part of your agreement with the Packers, is that you want economic development.”

A large group of neighbors attended a nearly two-hour January meeting to voice concerns about the project. But only a few attended this week’s meeting. 

Tricia Garrison, who lives near the proposed development, on Tuesday asked the council to hold off on voting on the development until it finishes a comprehensive plan.

“You can have a more holistic view of what this will do with the ripple effect for our community,” Garrison said.

Officials didn’t speak in detail about the development at this week’s meeting. At last month’s meeting, Alder Chris Wery, who represents the neighborhood near Lambeau Field, said change can be tough.

“This neighborhood’s had 20 years of growing pains. I think we’ve all witnessed it,” he said last month. “I think it’s a beautiful, attractive area and it’s going to continue to be that.”