Plan Commission — Minutes

PLAN COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026 6:00 P.M. Jason TePaske called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were members Patricia Wessel, Lisa Fugett, Mike Canaday, and Brian Abley. Also present: Cynthia Anderegg. Absent: Travis Kaeding and Scott Williamson APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Canaday seconded by Wessel to approve the agenda. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT None REVIEW APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED REZONING OF PARCELS LOCATED ON COLFAX STREET FROM R1 SINGLE UNIT RESIDENTIAL TO R2-TH TWIN HOME. REZONING WILL ALLOW BUILDING TWIN HOMES ON THESE PARCELS. Application submitted by Agent: Jeremy Skaw - Real Land Surveying (RLS) Eau Claire and Owner: Ryan Seeley, RTS Construction LLC, Elk Mound The request is to rezone properties along Colfax Street & South Spring Street from R1 to R2-TH & R3 for the purpose of building twin homes and a 4-plex unit. Portions of S. Madison St. and Klingman St were vacated by City Council on 1/13/2026. The Plan Commission will need some clarification from legal counsel to determine the minimum lot width for a Twin Lot. The lot sizes have not been finalized yet. The application will be discussed further at the next meeting. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SEMI-TRUCK PARKING WITHIN THE CITY The Plan Commission discussed the semi-truck parking concerns that have been reported since the closing of the semi-truck parking lot in December 2025. Semi-trucks are parking along Industrial Drive, leading to several reported issues. Some concerns discussed included reduced visibility for vehicles exiting the fire department and meat locker parking lots, snow removal, semi-trucks parking too close to each other, trailers being left unattached on the street, and noise disturbances caused by refrigerated units running overnight. The Commission will continue its review of this matter at the next scheduled meeting. Next meeting will be Monday, April 20th at 6:45 pm ADJOURNMENT Motion by Canaday seconded by Abley to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned Cynthia Anderegg, City Clerk-Treasurer