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Future of Hamachek-Klockner property remains unclear

Your wait for the development of the Hamachek-Klockner property will continue for the foreseeable future as a result of the last few Kewaunee City Council meetings. The city and Pierpoint Development Group had gone back and forth on developing the Hamachek-Klockner property since mid-2020 when developers approached Kewaunee officials about a project that would include a 70-suite hotel, event center, spa retreat, and dining facility, among other amenities. The projected cost of the endeavor, known as The Gathering at Pierpoint, was estimated to be $26.5 million. That total included $2.4 million in Tax Increment Financing dollars. The relationship between the city and the developer has grown contentious recently, something both sides admitted during Monday’s Kewaunee City Council. Kathy Howlett-Despot from Pierpoint Development Group addressed the council during the open comment period, asking members to tell them where they stand.

When the council took on the issue as an agenda item, Mayor Jeffrey Vollenweider recused himself from the discussion since his family owns a motel in the city. With their attorneys helping guide the discussion, the debate then centered around dropping the exclusivity agreement and issuing a Request for Proposal so other developers could create their plans.

The city will release a Request for Qualifications in the coming weeks, with one of the conditions being that developers can prove they have financial backing for their proposals.

 

Watch the meeting below:

 

 

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