Fitchburg leaders want the state Department of Natural Resources to approve a controversial development plan for 924 acres of environmentally sensitive land near Lake Waubesa, but they aren’t asking very loudly.
Fitchburg wants Lake Waubesa construction zone approved -- quietly
Water quality and wetlands around Lake Waubesa could be affected by runoff from development proposed along Highway 14 south of the Beltline, critics of the plan say.
Some towns have chafed for years under restrictions of county officials who want to maintain wide-open spaces between 'burbs.
Despite a petition against the extension from more than 600 people, the City Council approved the Northeast Neighborhood proposal 6-2 along wi…
Mayor Shawn Pfaff says the time is right to open more land for housing and commercial uses.
