Plan Commission — Minutes

City of Fort Atkinson City Manager's Office 101 N. Main Street Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 PLAN COMMISSION MEETING IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 – 4:00 PM CITY HALL – SECOND FLOOR MINUTES 1. Call meeting to order Chairperson Manager Houseman called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. 2. Roll call Present: Chairperson Manager Houseman, Director of Public Works Navin, Commissioners Ciccarelli, Shull, and Schultz. Also present: Director of Neighborhood and Building Services, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director, Deputy Clerk, and City Attorney. Excused Absent: Council Representative Huckabee 3. New Business a. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the August 25, 2026, Plan Commission meeting (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) Schultz moved, seconded by Ciccarelli, to approve the minutes of the August 25, 2026 Plan Commission meeting. The motion carried, 5-0. b. Review and possible action relating to a Site Plan Review for the property located at 815 Jefferson St. (226-0614-3432 and 226-0614-3432-004) (SPR-2026-12) (Draeger, Director of Neighborhood and Building Services) Director Draeger presented the Site Plan Review for the property located at 815 Jefferson St. Opportunities Inc. is proposing an outdoor activity area for its employees at its commercial campus on the north side of Fort Atkinson. The property was recently approved for a Certified Survey Map (CSM) combining two lots into a new 3.2-acre site with frontage on Jefferson Street, E. Cramer Street, and Clarence Street. The site currently includes two structures, on-site parking, and an east-west internal driveway connecting Jefferson Street and Clarence Street. The proposed project would be located on the southern portion of the site and include a new outdoor recreational area, off-street parking on either side, and reuse of the existing structure. Ciccarelli motioned, seconded by Schultz to recommend approval of the Site Plan, subject to the following conditions: • Require the applicant to provide the following information that meets all the requirements of the Zoning Code to be reviewed by City staff: o Add curbing to meet the minimum requirements o Add on-site bicycle parking to meet the minimum requirements o Provide a trash enclosure plan compliant with Section 15.06.21 o Provide the location of building mechanicals and screening if necessary o Execute a Stormwater Management Agreement with the City • Waive the requirement for any loading areas to be located outside the front yard setback (the existing building on the south end of the site is not proposed to change and is currently located approximately 25 feet from the property line, creating limited space to accommodate the proposed new loading area outside that setback). • Approve the new access point from Clarence street as proposed • Require the recording of the previously approved CSM • Any other recommendations of City staff and the Plan Commission. Ciccarelli discussed the need for pedestrian path connectivity from the city sidewalk on Jefferson Street into the playground park and the building in front of the playground. He also addressed the Clarence side parking lot and the possibility of pedestrian connectivity from the parking lot to get into and out of the playground. Director Navin stated that the intended primary parking lot for the playground is the Jefferson Street lot. Ciccarelli moved, seconded by Shull to amend the motion to include the following condition of a pedestrian sidewalk and striping on the south-eastern portion of the site plan to connect the city sidewalk to the concrete sidewalk in front of the building. Motion carried, 5-0. Chairperson Manager Houseman called for a vote on the underlying motion to recommend approval of the Site Plan with the original and amended conditions. Original Motion carried, 5-0. c. Update on previously approved projects (Houseman) Chairperson Manager Houseman provided the following updates: • The Plan Commission recommended that the City Council approve an offer to purchase Lot 1 of Klement Business Park. The City Council approved the offer, and staff is currently working with the property owner on site plans prior to closing. • After receiving Plan Commission approval at various stages, e.g. zoning, site plan review, Certified Survey Maps (CSMs), and conditional use permits. All three projects, River Trail Flats, Cardinal View Crossing, and River Point Commons, have approved and executed development agreements, with construction anticipated to begin this fall. 4. Adjournment Schultz moved, seconded by Ciccarelli to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 4:26 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Courtney Thom Deputy Clerk