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Plan Commission Minutes April 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Commission Members Present: Brewster, Davis, Erickson, Helgeson, Holzman, Lawson, Lenard, Reed, Zeug Staff Members Present: Noel, Petrie, Rinka, White Community Present: 1. Call to Order – Chairperson Helgeson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call – Chairperson Helgeson called roll and a quorum was present of nine members. 3. Open public comment period for items not on the agenda noted as public hearings. Rachel Schwilte, 222 Water Street – addressed the Commission to support the increased access to and reduction in tax burden on feminine hygiene products to lessen community barriers. Dan Shea, 646 Putnam Drive – received a public notification from the City about a tract of land in his backyard and questioned why the notice. Consent Agenda 4. A. Approval of March 2, 2026 Plan Commission minutes B. Excess Land a. 1421 Bellinger St (Parcel #06-0145) b. 1406 Mappa St (Parcel #06-0141) C. Eddy Street Bridge Quitclaim D. Release of Easement and Utility Easements - HK Development LLC & The Woodspire LLC Commissioner Lawson moved to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Lenard and the motion carried unanimously. Regular Agenda 5. Rehearing from March 3, 2026 Plan Commission meeting Rezoning (Z-1762-26) – Land Development Ordinance (LDO) o To recommend amendments to the LDO, Title 17 related to heavy vehicle parking in residential zoning o To recommend amendments in Title 10, on vehicle weights Noel presented an update to the land development ordinance for heavy vehicle parking in residential zoning and an amendment in Title 10, on vehicle weights. He noted the updated language and standards within the proposed ordinance. These standards could be considered if a conditional use permit was an option that the Plan Commission would need to use. This item will be on the Council agenda on April 13th and for their vote on April 14th. Craig Rihn, 3014 Seymour Road, noted he has been parking his semi and trailer on his property for 11 years and has not had any issues. He noted parking FedEx trucks are located across the street and stated his neighbors would not complain about the use of his truck. Commissioner Brewster moved to recommend approval of the request for the weight and length. Seconded by Commissioner Holzman and the motion carried unanimously. A separate vote was held on the conditional use permit and that motion passed (6-3). Commissioner Erickson, Zeug and Helgeson voted nay. Plan Commission Meeting April 6, 2026 Page 2 6. Rezoning (Z-1761-26) – Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Annual Maintenance Request: o To recommend several minor amendments to the LDO, Title 17 o To recommend Zoning Map minor rezoning changes o To recommend amending Title 19 Stormwater with minor updates Noel presented several minor amendments to the LDO, Title 17, the zoning map, and Title 19 Stormwater. He explained some highlights on updated text and standards within the proposed ordinance and why there were rezones to P-public on the zoning map. This item will be on the Council agenda on April 13th and for their vote on April 14th. Aggie Wottreng, 646 Putnam Drive questioned what the land would be used for and future plans behind her property. Commissioner Lawson moved to recommend approval of the request. Seconded by Commissioner Brewster and the motion carried unanimously. 7. Conditional Use Permit (CZ-2601) – Parking Lot Request: To consider a conditional use permit to allow for a parking lot known as Graham- Riverside within DT (Downtown) zoning district Applicant: Ayres Associates and NAI Commonweal Location: 402 Graham Avenue Petrie presented a conditional use permit for a temporary surface parking lot known as Graham- Riverside within DT - Downtown zoning district. Located at 402 Graham Avenue along the Chippewa River, it would replace the existing parking structure. The City Council approved to sell the land and deteriorated structure. The developer agreed to remove it and must build multi- family within 5 years of closing on the property. A final site plan will be reviewed by staff later. Stuart Schafer, the developer with NAI Commonweal, stated the parking lot is needed for his tenants and a future residential project will come per the land purchase agreement. Commissioner Zeug moved to approve the conditional use permit to allow for a parking lot. Seconded by Commissioner Brewster and the motion carried unanimously. 8. Site Plan (SP-2602) – Building Addition and Renovation Request: To review and approve the site plan for an addition and renovation to a proposed Kwik Trip within a CC PD - Corridor Commercial - Planned Development zoning district Applicant: Excel Engineering Inc. and Kwik Trip Inc. Location: 5511 Hwy 93 Petrie presented a site plan for an addition and renovation to a proposed Kwik Trip within a CC PD – Corridor Commercial – Planned Development zoning district located at 5511 Hwy 93. Kwik Trip is looking to purchase the property and renovate the existing store with additions on both sides. The store was previously Mega Holiday that closed for over two years and was most recently a BP which also closed earlier this year. The site plan shows additional parking spaces, new lighting, new façade, and new dumpster enclosures. Scott Teigen, with Kwik Trip Inc., noted that the existing gas tanks will be inspected after closing on the property to determine if in compliance with current standards. He stated that they will work with the City on access control issues at the Lorch Ave./Old Town Hall Rd. intersection. Plan Commission Meeting April 6, 2026 Page 3 Commissioner Lawson moved to approve the site plan. Seconded by Commissioner Zeug and the motion carried (8-0). Davis abstained. 9. Certificates of Appreciation – Commissioners Helgeson and Davis Commissioner Helgeson presented a certificate of appreciation to Commissioner Davis for his service of the Plan Commission over the years. Commissioner Erickson presented a certificate of appreciation to Chairperson Helgeson for his service of the Plan Commission over the years. 10. Future Agenda Items and Announcements Noel noted the next Plan Commission meeting is on May 4th. 11. Adjournment The commission adjourned at 7:15 p.m. _________________________ Tim Davis, Secretary