City Plan Commission — Agenda Packet

Our intention is to have in-person meetings going forward. For the time being, we will hold the City Committee Meetings, Plan Commission, Council and most others at the Community Room at 933 Michigan Avenue. This in-person location will meet the legal requirement for our open meetings. We will have a virtual option available, but the technology for the hybrid style meeting may not be reliable all of the time. AGENDA CITY PLAN COMMISSION Members • Mayor Wiza • Alderperson Kneebone • Commissioner Arntsen • Commissioner Beacom • Commissioner Rice • Commissioner Schade Stroik • Commissioner Schuler Date and Time: August 3, 2026 6:00 PM Location: Community Room 933 Michigan Avenue, Stevens Point, WI OR Zoom Teleconferencing Meeting ID: 852 1472 9541 Passcode: 972764 By Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85214729541?pwd=WpbTMGBiRg3b By Phone: +1-312-626-6799 (US Chicago) Opening Section: 1. Roll Call Discussion and Possible Action on: 2. Report of the July 6 & July 20, 2026 meeting of the City Plan Commission. 3. A request from Raymond Cal for an exception to fencing standards to install privacy fencing on the property located at 1233 Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829300103) and an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829300139), consistent with Ch. 23.01(16)(g). 4. A request from Chase Rettler, representing SentryWorld Real Estate LLC, for an exception to fencing standards to install privacy fencing on the property located at 501 Michigan Avenue North (Parcel ID 281240821310003), consistent with Ch. 23.01(16)(g). 5. June 2026 Monthly Report. 6. Director's Report. Closing Section: 7. Adjourn Page 1 of 25 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any person who has special needs while attending these meetings or needs agenda materials for these meetings should contact the City Clerk as soon as possible to ensure that a reasonable accommodation can be made. The City Clerk can be reached by telephone at (715) 346-1569 or by mail at 1515 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Maps further defining the above area(s) may be obtained from the City of Stevens Point Department of Community Development, 1515 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481, or by calling (715) 346-1567, during normal business hours. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a quorum of the Common Council may be in attendance at this meeting. Page 2 of 25 MINUTES CITY PLAN COMMISSION Members • Mayor Wiza • Alderperson Kneebone • Commissioner Arntsen • Commissioner Beacom • Commissioner Rice • Commissioner Schade Stroik • Commissioner Schuler Date and Time: July 6, 2026 6:00 PM Location: Community Room 933 Michigan Avenue, Stevens Point, WI OR Zoom Teleconferencing Opening Section: 1. Roll Call • Meeting called to order at 6:00 P.M. • Members present: Mayor Wiza, Alder Kneebone, Commissioners Arntsen, Beacom, Rice, Schade Stroik. • Members excused: Commissioner Schuler. Discussion and Possible Action on: 2. Report of the May 20 & June 1, 2026 meetings of the City Plan Commission. • Background: Minutes of the May 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 meetings of the City Plan Commission were included in the agenda packet. • Motion: Arntsen moves to accept the meeting minutes. • Second: Schade Stroik seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 3. Public Hearing and action on a request from Mike Helmrick, representing the City of Stevens Point, for a final subdivision plat review on an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive & Union Street North (Parcel ID 281240829240047) and an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033), consistent with Ch. 20.05(1). • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Public Hearing: Mayor Wiza declares the public hearing open. None wishing to speak, public hearing closed. • Motion: Arntsen moves to approve the final subdivision plat. • Second: Schade Stroik seconds the motion. Page 3 of 25 • Vote: Motion carries with 5 votes in favor and 1 against (Kneebone). 4. Public Hearing and action on a request from the City of Stevens Point to amend the Official Street Map of the City of Stevens Point. Said request establishes Meadow Street North, Third Street North and an extension of Academy Avenue as a planned public street within an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033). • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Discussion: Attorney Beveridge speaks about the streets map. • Public Hearing: Mayor Wiza declares the public hearing open. None wishing to speak, public hearing closed. • Motion: Beacom moves to approve the request. • Second: Schade Stroik seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 5. A request from the City of Stevens Point to dedicate and accept land for right-of-way purposes as part of the extension of Meadow Street North, Third Street North and an extension of Academy Avenue as a planned public street within an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033). • Motion: Rice moves to approve the request. • Second: Schade Stroik seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 6. May 2026 Monthly Report. • Background: Monthly reports are included in the agenda packet. 7. Director's Report. • Background: Director's Report is included in the agenda packet. Closing Section: 8. Adjourn • Meeting adjourned at 6:19 P.M. Page 4 of 25 MINUTES CITY PLAN COMMISSION Members • Mayor Wiza • Alderperson Kneebone • Commissioner Arntsen • Commissioner Beacom • Commissioner Rice • Commissioner Schade Stroik • Commissioner Schuler Date and Time: July 20, 2026 5:00 PM Location: Community Room 933 Michigan Avenue, Stevens Point, WI OR Zoom Teleconferencing Opening Section: 1. Roll Call • Meeting called to order at 5:00 P.M. • Members present: Mayor Wiza, Alder Kneebone, Commissioners Arntsen (arrives at 5:10pm), Rice, Schade Stroik, Schuler. • Members excused: Commissioner Beacom. Discussion and Possible Action on: 2. Public Hearing and action on a request from Mike Helmrick, representing the City of Stevens Point, to amend the City of Stevens Point Comprehensive Plan. Said request amends the ‘Institutional/Government’ future land use designation of portions of an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033). On the proposed Sisters Meadow Subdivision Plat, Lot 1 is proposed to have a ‘Commercial/Office/Multi-Family’ Residential future land use designation, Lot 2 is proposed to have a ‘Multi- Family Residential’ future land use designation, and Lots 3-8 are proposed to have a ‘Residential’ future land use designation. • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Public Hearing: Mayor Wiza declares the public hearing open. None wishing to speak, public hearing closed. • Motion: Wiza moves to approve with staff recommendations. • Second: Schuler seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 3. Public Hearing and action on a request from Mike Helmrick, representing the City of Stevens Point, to rezone portions of an unaddressed parcel bounded Page 5 of 25 by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033) from the “R-2” Single-Family Residence District to the “C” Conservancy District, “R-3” Single- and Two- Family Residence District, and “R-4” Multiple Family I Residence District. Remanent Lot 1 on the proposed Sisters Meadow Subdivision Plat is proposed to be rezoned to the “C” Conservancy District, Lots 3-8 and Outlot 1 is proposed to be rezoned to the “R-3” Single- and Two-Family Residence District, and Lots 1-2 is proposed to be rezoned to the “R-4” Multiple Family I Residence District. • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Public Hearing: Mayor Wiza declares the public hearing open. None wishing to speak, public hearing closed. • Motion: Kneebone moves to approve. • Second: Schade Stroik seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 4. Public Hearing and action on a request from Mike Helmrick, representing the City of Stevens Point, to apply an overlay zoning designation of “PD” Planned Development District to portions of an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033). Lots 1-2 on the proposed Sisters Meadow Subdivision Plat is proposed to have a “PD” Planned Development Overlay District designation. • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Public Hearing: Mayor Wiza declares the public hearing open. None wishing to speak, public hearing closed. • Motion: Rice moves to approve with staff recommendations. • Second: Arntsen seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 5. A request from Mike Helmrick, representing the City of Stevens Point, for a site plan review to construct buildings, parking lots and other site improvements on Lots 1-2 of the proposed Sisters Meadow Subdivision Plat (Parcel ID 281240829240047 & 281240829240033), consistent with Ch. 23.02(4)(b)(1)(2). • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Motion: Schade Stroik moves to approve the site plan review. • Second: Schuler seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 6. Public Hearing and action on a request from Mike Helmrick, representing the City of Stevens Point, for a conditional use permit to construct multiple principal structures of an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Drive (Parcel ID 281240829240033) and an unaddressed parcel bounded by Maria Page 6 of 25 Drive & Union Street North (Parcel ID 281240829240047), consistent with Ch. 23.01(14)(f) and 23.02(1)(f)(3)(b). • Background: Associate Planner & Zoning Administrator Kuhn provides an overview of the request. • Public Hearing: Mayor Wiza declares the public hearing open. None wishing to speak, public hearing closed. • Motion: Schade Stroik moves to approve with staff recommended conditions. • Second: Arntsen seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. 7. A request from the City of Stevens Point to approve a right-of-way plat and relocation order from Michigan Avenue to Rice Street as part of the Business 51 Reconstruction Project. • Background: Drawings included in the agenda packet. Director Beduhn answers questions from the commission. • Motion: Arntsen moves to approve the request. • Second: Schade Stroik seconds the motion. • Vote: Unanimous approval. Closing Section: 8. Adjourn Adjourned at 5:20 P.M. Page 7 of 25 City of Stevens Point 1515 Strongs Avenue Stevens Point, WI 54481-3594 Department of Community Development Adam Kuhn Associate Planner Zoning Administrator Ph: (715) 346-1567 Fax: (715) 346-1498 www.stevenspoint.com Open Records Rider: The City of Stevens Point is subject to Wisconsin Statutes relating to public records. Communication, such as this document, sent or received by City employees are subject to these laws. Unless otherwise exempted from the public records law, senders and receivers of City communication should presume that the communications are subject to rel ease upon request, and to state record retention requirements. Page 1 of 2 MEMORANDUM To: Plan Commission From: Adam Kuhn, AICP Associate Planner / Zoning Administrator Date: August 3, 2026 RE: Fence Exception Requests – 1233 Maria Drive & 501 Michigan Avenue North ------------------- Enclosed you will find two fence exception requests pertaining to the installation of privacy fencing. The City’s Zoning Code has regulations for the type, height and location of fencing on private lots. For privacy fencing, maximum height allowed within the street yard and side yard is six feet. If privacy fencing is within ten feet of any street lot line, however, privacy fencing cannot exceed three feet in height. Within the rear yard, privacy fencing is allowed up to ten feet in height. 1233 Maria Drive: The applicant is requesting to install 10’ tall privacy fencing within the side and rear yard of their two properties. While only one of the parcels has a principal structure, both lots are treated as one zoning lot for the purposes of regulating our fencing regulations. The image below shows the location of the proposed privacy fencing, with the segments circled in red applying to this fence exception request. The remaining fence segments are permitted. Page 8 of 25 stevenspoint.com 501 Michigan Avenue North: SentryWorld is requesting 2,800 lineal feet of privacy fencing ranging from 22 -24 feet in height. The fence seg ments would be inst alled towards the northeast corner of the property along Interstate 39. Plan Commission Review: Unlike other types of area variance requests, fence exceptions are not sub ject to statutor y mandated review standards. Instead, the basis of Commisssion review “shall include site characteristics including ingress/egress, parking lot design and configuration, building location, property use, and other factors that the Plan Commission and Common Council deem necessary.” Please be prepared to discuss further on August 3rd. If you have any questions, please let me know. Page 9 of 25 Page 10 of 25 Page 11 of 25 Page 12 of 25 From: Raymond Cal To: District 1 Cc: Adam Kuhn; Mary Mortell-Ferrone Subject: Application for Site Plan Review at 1233 Maria Drive Date: Monday, July 13, 2026 5:30:00 PM Attachments: Site Plan Review 1233 Maria Dr20260713 0001.pdf Importance: High Dear Marc and Adam: As requested, I am forwarding our application for a site plan review for a fence we would like to install on our property and adjacent lot at 1233 Maria Drive. We are requesting a variance to build a 10 foot fence (instead of the 6 foot fence allowed by the ordinance) across about 15 feet of the side yard, 5 feet of fencing to the back of the garage and about 100 feet of fencing from the side of the house to the western lot line. The ordinance allows for a 10 foot fence across 194 feet of the rear lot and about 43 feet of the side lot. Attached is a map showing an aerial view of where the fence line would be. Our goal is to keep the deer off the property because of the damage they do to plants (this winter we videotaped a herd of 17 deer outside our existing 6 foot fence). Our experience with a 6 foot fence is that is not tall enough to reliably keep the deer off the property. We would have a professional fencing company install a rectangular wire fence (not a chainlink). The wire fence will provide minimal obstruction of the view, maintaining the current open ambience of the property. The fence will hardly be visible from the street as it will be set back more than 50 feet from the sidewalk and the lot has an abundance of trees, bushes and vegetation. Thank you for your consideration ! Raymond Cal and Mary Mortell-Ferrone 1233 Maria Drive Stevens Point, WI 54481 Cell: 715.321.0329 Page 13 of 25 Hello Ray and Mary, Mindy and I are agreeable to the fence you propose installing on your property. We agree that the deer overpopulation has gotten to be a serious problem.The deer have cost us much time and money though destroyed plants and trees, needing us to buy netting, fencing, and repellents. People who have put up six-foot fences have found that they do not stop the deer. Another neighbor had a deer jump over her new 8-foot fence. This is something we all wish the city would address more aggressively. Ray has shown us where he plans to put the fence, and that he wants to have it come to the front corners of the house. We see no issue with that. The house is set back a good distance from the sidewalk, and well-screened by plantings. We feel it would be fine, and see no reason it would need to be set back further. We also suggest, from a safety perspective, that installing a gate somewhere along the back of the fence would be a wise idea, especially considering the ten foot height of the proposed fence. We have noted the stakes that mark the property corners and trust that the fence company will comply with city ordinances and guidelines in installing the fence in the proper way, respecting vegetation on our property and cleaning up debris from their installation work. 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CAT26-D-618050 | 3/2026 Page 24 of 25 Community Development Report, June 2026 Abandoned Vehicle on Property 2 1 239  Evelyn Ct $1,396.44 Bulk  Waste at Curb Early 38 1 231  Evelyn Ct $1,491.00 Commercial  Building Violation 0 Two‐Family 1 3114/3116  Starling Ct $2,401.00 Construction  Work Without Permits 0 Multi‐Family N/A N/A N/A Debris  on Property 11 BUSHMAN STORAGE/GARAGE BUILDING (HVAC) Exterior Violations on House 1 5102 Coye Dr Illegal Pets or Livestock 0 7 BREW COFFEE (BLD/ZN) Infestation 0 532 Division St Interior Housing Violations 1 Native Lawn Plan 0 ++ Potholes 3 + Property Encumbrance 0 Residential 143 $12,439.98 Public  Works Violation 1 + Commercial 27 $120,645.55 Snow  & Ice Removal ‐ Sidewalk 0 Tall Grass or Noxious Weeds 123 Monthly Permits Monthly  Valuation Monthly  Fees YTD  Permits YTD  Valuation YTD  Fees Trash Containers Improperly Stored 0 175 $29,336,102.31 $139,468.97 709 $218,302,299.80 $1,127,894.65 Vacant Building/Home 0 Vehicle Parked on Grass 9 2025 681 $38,250,368.77 $128,577.28 Vision Obstruction in Roadway or Intersection 2 2024 690 $26,797,523.50 $144,941.09 Zoning Violations 2 2023 767 $47,404,941.59 $177,273.60 Total  Violations / Total Service Fees Billed 193 $3,075 Voluntary Compliance Rate for Tagged/Verbal 0/0 0% *HVAC portion only. BLD portion issued in August 2025. + Referred to another department ++ Perpetual Commercial/Industrial Single Family * Violation ReportConstruction Report New Construction Fees# of Permits Location Declared  Valuation $382,422.00 N/A $28,280.00 $500,000.00 Additions or Alterations #  of Permits $26,474,445.01 $1,406,085.30 Declared Valuation Fees $595.00 $500.00 1 1 $228,750.00 $316,120.00 Page 25 of 25