Project Update!

In October, the Mequon Commons Master Plan team completed an initial phase of concept exploration and presented six preliminary concept alternatives to City Council. The six concepts represented varying levels of intervention:

  • Concept A emphasized minimal site impacts, largely preserving the existing layout and current uses.

  • Concepts B1 and B2 proposed more significant site modifications, including rearranging major elements and relocating aquatics facilities to maximize program capacity.

  • Concepts C1 and C2 shifted the emphasis toward community gathering, civic identity, and reinvestment in improved facilities generally within their existing footprints.

During the October Committee of the Whole meeting, Council expressed a preference for the community-focused direction represented by Concepts C1 and C2. The project then moved into refinement, and in January the team presented three updated concepts (below) reflecting the Council’s and community priorities. These concepts will be further refined into one final Master Plan, which will be presented to Council in April.

Refined Master Plan 1

 Key Differences:

  • Centralized pavilion and amphitheater clusters activity into a single hub, with convenient access from the north parking lot for events.

  • Building along Cedarburg Road shields pool users from street activity and provides multi-purpose space for street festivals.

Refined Master Plan 2

 Key Differences:

  • Pavilion and amphitheater located southwest distributes activity more evenly across the site, reducing noise conflicts and alleviating parking competition.

  • Building north of the pool connects park areas to Cedarburg Road and the Library, activating multiple edges of the site.

  • Addition of Redbud Plaza provides programmable space for festivals and a buffer for the pool.

Refined Master Plan 3

 Key Differences:

  • Expands pool area westward gaining space to zero-depth and water play, enlarging pool deck space, and creating a sizable picnic lawn.

  • Reduces amphitheater and open flex lawn to provide flexibility within aquatic space.