Business Development, Planning & Zoning
Portage is a progressive and business-friendly community that, coupled with its natural beauty, easy access to outdoor and recreational activities and quality of life amenities, is attracting new businesses and manufacturers to our community. Portage was recently named one of 50 national semi-finalists in the Frontier America's Best Communities Award program based on its economic development plans and programs.
Portage offers a geographic advantage over other communities, with the community located on I-39, I-90-94, and State Highways 51, 33, and 16.
Portage's new residential developments, coupled with the City's new proplsed TID #11, is transforming Portage into a growing and progressive city with more affordable and varied houseing options.
The Portage Industrial park has several sites available on rail (Canadian Pacific Rail).
The Portage Enterprise Center -- a business assistance center, incubator, and accelerator located in the Portage Industrial Park -- offers a variety of workforce training and development programs at the Madison Area Technical College/Advanced Manufacturing Training Center satellite campus located on site. Manufacturing and other workforce training can be custom made with potential grant funding available. The Center was sited in a Huffington Post article as one of the top eight business innovations in the country. For more information, see below.
Nerd Wallet (NerdWallet.com) recently named Portage as one of the best places in Wisconsin to start and operate a small business.
The City of Portage operates a taxi service that provides fast, low-cost, and reliable transportation. This service provides Portage workers an affordable transportation option for all plant shifts.
The Portage Municipal Airport is a local Medium General Aviation Airport located two minutes away. The airport offers a 3,768 foot primary runway, a secondary 2,559 foot runway, overnight hangar space, private hangar rental, tie downs, aviation fuel service, and a pilot's lounge. The airport is currently in the cue for a number of upgrades and improvements.
The City of Portage looks forward to meeting with you should you have an interest in visiting and discussing this site for your new facility.
Please contact Steve Sobiek if the City of Portage can provide additional information on sites, buildings, or City assistance, answer any questions, or facilitate a meeting or site visit.
Relevant Documents
- 2030 Comprehensive Plan Final
- City & Chamber of Commerce Buidling Facade Loan Guidelines and Application
- Delveloper Checklist for Plan Commission Consideration Form
- Map of City with Industrial Park
- Portage Enterprise Center Map
- Portage Housing Study, November 2021
- Portage Wisconsin Economic Development Plan
- Portage Zoning Code and Map
- Rolling Prairie Phase II Variance Request
- Rolling Prairie Prelim Plat 05.13.22
- Variances to Rolling Prairie Plat 06.2022
Contact Info
Steve Sobiek
Director of Business Development & Planning
1800 Kutzke Road, Suite 102
608-745-0038
steven.sobiek@portagewi.gov