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City of Eau Claire · Eau Claire County · meeting of Jul 6, 2026 · Minutes

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Plan Commission Minutes July 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Commission Members Present: Brewster, Guettinger, Holzman, Lawson, Lenard, Reed, Wolfgram, Zeug Staff Members Present: Bohrer, Noel, Rinka, White Community Present: 1. Call to Order – Vice Chairperson Wolfgram called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call – Vice Chairperson Wolfgram called roll and a quorum was present of eight members. 3. Open public comment period for items that do not appear on this agenda No one spoke from the public. Consent Agenda 4. A. Approval of June 1, 2026, Plan Commission minutes B. Final Plat (P-2-23) SCS Plat Phase IV C. Right-of-Way Dedication - Marquette Street Roundabout Commissioner Brewster moved to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Lenard and the motion carried unanimously. Regular Agenda 5. Public Hearing – For Recommendation to City Council Rezoning (Z-1764-26) Request: To recommend rezoning a portion of a property from NR to CC Applicant: CCS Services LLC Location: 1718 Warden Street Noel presented the proposed rezoning and noted a CSM and site plan will follow at a later date. The rezoning would help correct the outstanding land use violation for this contractor parking in a residential district. Dale Repinski of 1706 Warden St., presented photos and spoke regarding his concerns on dirt, noise, and stormwater that is causing water damage. He stated the stormwater should be connected to the City’s stormwater system. He had concerns with overcrowding in the rental house. The parking problem has been occurring for 5 years now and he asked the commission to not grant the request. Daniel Schulze of 1626 Warden St., spoke in opposition. He stated there has been standing water in his backyard and has a concern with increased traffic safety for the residential area. Shaun Kolle of 1629 Warden St., was opposed to the rezoning request for the same reasons as the other neighbors. Jeff Riebbe, owner and applicant, spoke in support and stated the gate will be removed and there is not a noise issue. His vehicles access the site from the N. Clairemont easement and will have the parking lot project done before fall. Mark Erickson with Everyday Surveying and Engineering stated there is a retention area to the southern area for runoff control and more investigation can be done to control water. There is no proposed lighting, and dust control will be no longer with the hard surface. CSM and site plan have been submitted to staff. Plan Commission Meeting July 6, 2026 Page 2 White stated City Engineering can look into solutions for stormwater control and discharge. Commissioner Zeug moved to recommend approval of the rezoning. Seconded by Commissioner Reed and the motion carried unanimously. 6. Public Hearing – For Consideration by the Plan Commission Conditional Use Permit (CZ-2602) – Parking Lot Request: To consider a parking lot within a UC zoning district Applicant: Ayres Associates & Mayo Clinic Health System Location: 1412 Whipple Street Noel presented the conditional use permit, specifically allowing a surface parking lot in a UC district. A site plan will follow to complete the project. Gordie Howie with Mayo Clinic spoke in support. They need more parking for the patients and to offset the parking lost with the childcare center moving to Cameron St. Commissioner Lenard moved to approve the conditional use permit subject to the conditions in the staff report. Seconded by Holzman, and the motion carried unanimously. 7. Future Agenda Items and Announcements Noel announced that the comprehensive plan public process will kick off in August. 8. Adjournment The commission adjourned at 7:05 p.m. _________________________ Josh Zeug, Secretary

Source: City of Eau Claire website. First collected Oct 9, 2026.