The Wauwatosa Plan Commission voted Feb. 9 to recommend a conditional use permit for a laundromat planned on North Avenue in East Tosa, but the permit’s conditions would require
Kidz Cave and Learning Den is planning to occupy about 5,700 square feet of second-floor space in a building next to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church on West North Avenue.
Business owners want to pursue more consistent and appealing branding across the district. Hiring a part-time director is a priority for this first year. And, yes, they have been discussing informally whether to launch or bring back certain East Tosa-flavored events.
Flash Laundromats purchased the former O’Gorman’s West Towne Auto last fall and began converting the interior of the building to accommodate 50 washers and 50 dryers.
Plant Joy Deli 6108 W. Blue Mound Road will officially open to the public on Jan. 29, from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m., and starting next week it will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays.
The owners of Cuppa Tosa Kitchen & Cafe have applied for a conditional use permit to reopen at 11320 W. Bluemound Road, with plans for "a breakfast/lunch concept restaurant with on and off-site catering for special events."
City officials and the developers say the conversion project will not be feasible without financial support from the City of Wauwatosa, which is considering creating a new tax incremental financing district to include the project.
City officials said the developer had been passed over for a $2 million affordable housing grant, leaving "no financial path forward for that project."
The Wauwatosa Common Council has scheduled a final approval vote Oct. 28, after seven property owners reversed course at the last minute and withdrew their signatures from an opposition petition.
