Designs for a three-story mixed-use redevelopment on East Main Street in Mount Horeb, shown in this rendering, included 44 apartments above ground-floor retail. The Village Board voted 4 to 3 to deny the project over concerns about its size and impacts to the community.
A local developer’s plan to redevelop a pair of houses on Mount Horeb’s historic Main Street into a three-story building with apartments and commercial space, which faced strong opposition from neighbors who thought it far too big, was denied Wednesday evening by a single vote.
A pair of century-old houses, at right, were formerly home to Olson’s Flowers and Olson’s Christmas House. Developer Jeff Grundahl said he wanted to bring more housing and retail space to the village’s downtown, while opponents of the project said it would be a detriment to the historic street.
Designs for a three-story mixed-use redevelopment on East Main Street in Mount Horeb, shown in this rendering, included 44 apartments above ground-floor retail. The Village Board voted 4 to 3 to deny the project over concerns about its size and impacts to the community.
A pair of century-old houses, at right, were formerly home to Olson’s Flowers and Olson’s Christmas House. Developer Jeff Grundahl said he wanted to bring more housing and retail space to the village’s downtown, while opponents of the project said it would be a detriment to the historic street.
