1-27-26 PH #1 minutes Final KCG Land Use Amendment request

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD JOINT PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 27, 2026 PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE COMMENT ON A REQUEST BY KCG COMPANIES LLC TO AMEND THE TOWN LAND USE PLAN MAP FROM THE COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE PARK CATEGORY TO THE MIXED-USE CATEGORY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1345 S. BARKER ROAD FOR A FUTURE MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. TAX KEY BKFT 1132.994. The J oint Public Hearing with the Plan Commission and Town Boa rd was held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. CALL TO ORDER Town Board Supervisor Ryan Stanelle called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Also in attendance w ere Town Board Supervisors John Charlier, Steve Kohlmann, and John Schatzman; Plan CommissionersLen Smeltzer, Jeremy Watson, Dan Zuperku, and Town Planner Rebekah Leto. Town Chairman Keith Henderson and Plan Commissioners Tim Probst and Kevin Riordan were excused. CONFIRMATION OF MEETING NOTICE Town Planner Rebekah Leto reported that the meeting notice was published, mailed out, posted to the website in accordance with the law. NOTICE OF HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENTS Supervisor Stanelle read the attached Notice of Hearing into the record and opened the Hearing for any public comments. Planner Leto gave an overview of the proposed request. David Balzer, 465 Victoria Lane, spoke in opposition of the proposal, stating the main concern was in regards to the stress placed on the Town’s Fire and Police Departments. He stated that their call volumes were up and they cannot keep up running a five-person crew. He indicated he was against additional growth in the Town until we’re (the town) backs the Fire, Police and Department of Public Works. He relayed that he has noticed it is taking longer to plow his streets than it used to, which was an indication to him that the town can’t keep up with the growth. No additional comments were received. The public hearing was closed at 7:09 pm. Submitted by: Rebekah Leto, Town Planner