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Plan Commission Minutes June 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Commission Members Present: Brewster, Erickson, Guettinger, Holzman, Lawson, Lenard, Reed, Wolfgram, Zeug Staff Members Present: Bohrer, Korbol, Noel, White Community Present: 1. Call to Order – Chairperson Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call – Chairperson Erickson called roll and a quorum was present of nine 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 May 4, 2026, Plan Commission minutes B. TDS Fiber Easement & Bridge Conduit – Phoenix Park & Phoenix Park Bridge C. Continuation of Permanent Encroachments to Sculpture Tour of Eau Claire for the “Sculpture Tour” exhibit Commissioner Brewster moved to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Wolfgram and the motion carried unanimously. Regular Agenda 5. Public Discussion – For Recommendation to City Council 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Request: To consider the CIP for 2027-2031 Applicant: City of Eau Claire Location: City Wide White presented the proposed CIP and noted relevant projects under transportation, water and sewer extensions. Korbol answered questions related to project financing, timing and expenditure. Commissioner Wolfgram stated she wanted more funding in the City’s CIP Affordable Housing Fund to better address local housing needs. Commissioner Brewster moved to recommend approval of the CIP. Seconded by Commissioner Zeug and the motion carried unanimously. 6. Public Hearing – For Recommendation to the City Council Rezoning (Z-1762-26) – Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Heavy Vehicle Parking Amendment Request: To recommend amendments to the LDO, Title 17 related to heavy vehicle parking in residential Applicant: City of Eau Claire Location: City Wide Noel presented the amendments to the conditions in the conditional use permit, specifically allowing semi’s trailers, no minimum lot size and a 5 foot driveway setback. Jessica Schoen, 2416 Shale Ledge Road spoke in support of the amendments to help working class folks reduce business costs. She said the original approved ordinance was too restrictive Plan Commission Meeting June 1, 2026 Page 2 and would not allow people to take advantage of the conditional use permit. She thought the provisions having to be next to commercial and industrial districts would help make the use more compatible. She had anecdotal conversations with some constituents she serves on City Council and with some neighborhood associations that there did not seem to be any opposition. Craig Rihn, 3014 Seymour Road, spoke in support of the proposed changes since he has a larger corner lot and has fence screening to help conceal the semi-truck parking. He said he has been parking his truck for 11 years before the violation was given. Noise and smells have not been a problem with his neighbors. Commissioners discussed the changes and Zeug and Wolfgram were concerned about creating and amending ordinances for one person instead of looking at the issue city-wide. Commissioner Brewster moved to recommend approval. Seconded by Reed. A friendly amendment by Brewster and Wolfgram to include a condition that at least 75% of adjacent property owners must agree in writing on a provided form, passed 6 to 2 with commissioners Guettinger and Lawson voting nay and Zeug abstaining. The original amended motion then carried 6 to 2 with the same commissioners voting the same way. 7. Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Discussion Noel introduced the need for two commissioners to serve on the committee. Commissioner Brewster moved to recommend commissioners Wolfgram and Zeug to serve on the committee. Seconded by Holzman, and the motion carried unanimously. 8. Future Agenda Items and Announcements Noel announced that the comprehensive plan public process will kick off in August. 9. Adjournment The commission adjourned at 7:01 p.m. 10. Adjournment _________________________ Josh Zeug, Secretary