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Waukesha Says No To Strip Mall At Former Gasthaus Site

Plan Commission voted down developer plans for strip mall, Panda Express after popular German restaurant closed earlier this year.

WAUKESHA -- The Waukesha Plan Commission said no.

About two weeks after iconic Waukesha-area restaurant Weissgerber's Gasthaus closed its doors, plans to raze the building and build a strip mall in its place were denied approval by the Waukesha Plan Commission on Wednesday evening.

HC Klover Architects reportedly worked with city officials over the previous few months to make adjustments to the site plan after officials voiced their objections, including:

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  • two drive-thrus
  • traffic density
  • impact to local business
  • parking spaces

After months of adjustments and preliminary design work had been completed, the plans were voted down Wednesday evening by Waukesha’s Plan Commission.

Weissgerber's Gasthaus officially closed on June 25 after more than 30 years in business.

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