Plan Commission Meeting — Minutes

August 17, 2026 Plan Commission Minutes 1 City Of Lake Geneva Plan Commission Minutes Monday, August 17, 2026 - 6:00 PM Lake Geneva City Hall; Council Chambers Election of Acting Chairperson in absence of Chairperson Krause The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Attorney Draper. The first order of business was the election of the Chairman; Doug Skates was elected to the position by a vote of 5-0. Call to Order Roll Call Roll call was taken. Present: Powers, Skates, Nafziger, Cary, Esarco (5). Absent: Krause, Gibbs (2). Approve Minutes of the July 20, 2026 Plan Commission meeting as distributed. Motion made by Esarco, seconded by Cary, to approve the minutes from the July 20, 2026, meeting. Motion carried 5-0 Comments from the public as allowed by Wis. Stats. §19.84(2), limited to items on this agenda, except for public hearing items. Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes. No public comments were offered. Acknowledgment of Correspondence. There was no correspondence to report. Downtown Design Review: Discussion/Action on Resolution PC-2026-039 Downtown Design Review for Sandwich Board sign at 252 Broad Street filed by Geneva Tap House, 252 Broad Street, Lake Geneva, Tax Key No. ZOP 00248. Prior to the discussion of Agenda Item 7A, City Code Enforcement Officer Beth Kroening introduced herself to the Plan Commission. She presented on current enforcement actions regarding downtown sandwich board compliance and answered questions from the Commission. Motion made by Esarco, seconded by Cary, to approve the resolution for a sandwich board sign at Geneva Tap House (252 Broad Street). Motion carried 5-0 Public Hearing, Review, and Recommendation Public Hearing for a PD-Amended Precise Implementation Plan to allow the change in surface materials for paths in Symphony Bay Subdivision, filed by City of Lake Geneva, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, WI, Tax Key Nos. ZSB 00332, ZSB 00333, ZSBE 00785, ZSBE 00928. The Commission discussed a proposal to change the surface material of paths in Phases 5 and 7 from mulch or natural vegetation to gravel. City staff explained that this was initiated by the developer and agreed upon by the city due to better maintenance prospects and stability. The discussion also touched on maintenance responsibilities and potential winter maintenance challenges, with DPW expressing support for the gravel option due to lower maintenance requirements compared to vegetated paths. Public Comment: Sean Cummins (897 Cadence Circle) addressed the Commission to express concerns regarding erosion issues and associated liability. Scott Block (895 Cadence Circle) addressed the Commission to raise concerns regarding erosion issues and liability, questioning whether the paths were properly engineered to handle water flow. Tom Ryan (904 Cadence Circle) addressed the Commission to state his concerns regarding the proposed path. David Deis (203 Maestro Circle) addressed the Commission to express his concerns regarding the proposed path. Jim Hanekamp (873 Cadence Circle) addressed the Commission to express his concerns regarding the proposed path. Charlie Quigg (200 Rossini Drive) addressed the Commission to express his concerns regarding the proposed path. Julie Cummins (897 Cadence Circle) addressed the Commission to express her concerns regarding the proposed path. Rick Zirk, representing Fairwyn Development, addressed the Commission to outline the development history and current project status. He noted that the Phase 8 paths were upgraded to crushed stone, but construction has been August 17, 2026 Plan Commission Minutes 2 paused pending city approval of the final surface material. Motion made by Cary, seconded by Esarco, to close the public hearing. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion/Action on Resolution PC-2026-042 recommending approval of PD-Amended Precise Implementation Plan to allow the change in surface materials for paths in Symphony Bay Subdivision, filed by City of Lake Geneva, 626 Geneva Street, Lake Geneva, WI, Tax Key Nos. ZSB 00332, ZSB 00333, ZSBE 00785, ZSBE 00928. Motion made by Cary, seconded by Esarco, to approve the resolution recommending the change in surface material for the Symphony Bay paths from mulch to compacted stone, with the City assuming future maintenance and addressing engineering concerns. Motion carried 5-0 Lot Line Adjustment Discussion/Action on Resolution PC-2026-043 to transfer annexation strip, Tax Key No. ZYUP 00190, pursuant to the Conditional Use Permit for the Highlands of Lake Geneva dated May 8, 2006. The Plan Commission discussed a lot line adjustment for an annexation strip in the Highlands of Lake Geneva. Motion made by Cary, seconded by Esarco, to approve the lot line adjustment. Motion carried 5-0. Annual Comprehensive Plan Process Discussion/ Action on Resolution PC-2026-044 recommending Public Participation Plan for 2026 Comprehensive Plan Amendment program. Building and Zoning Director Hanlon presented an overview of the annual Comprehensive Plan amendment review process to the Plan Commission. No action was taken. Adjournment Motion made by Cary, seconded by Esarco, to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 PM. Motion carried 5-0.