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Town of Townsend Comprehensive Planning Commission Meeting Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The Comprehensive Planning Commission for the Town of Townsend was called to order at 5:00pm on Tuesday, 2026 by Chairman Dan DeMoulin Commission members present: Dan DeMoulin, Willie Evans, Dave Exferd, Linda Ziegler, Ed Robertson, Drew Zelle. Absent: Joanne Jones The notice was formally posted at the Townsend Town Hall, Laona State Bank (Townsend location), Townsend Post Office, and on www.townsendwisconsin.org on February 24, 2026. It was also distributed via email to board members, with additional copies provided at the meeting. Minutes from December 2, 2025, meeting approved by the majority vote. Business: 1. Conditional Use Application for Shadian Landscaping, Parcel #042-232312124F, 17921 St. Hwy 32. – Owner Dan Shadian is requesting the conditional use permit for the purpose of a landscape business. The initial plan is to use the property for storage or equipment and stockpiles of materials for off-site use. There will be an ADA compliant porta potty installed. He anticipates his operation to be seasonal and/or 24 hours, 7 days week yearly as needed. The stockpiles of materials will be confined within concrete “jersey barriers”. Shadian anticipates a future storefront. He said the existing septic is capped, electric is cut off and the well and septic will need to be tested. There is no potential for the proposed use to create conflict with existing uses. The property is zoned General Commercial and Shadian has discussed his plans with the neighboring businesses. There are adequate public facilities to serve the proposed land use. The burdens on the local government for providing services for this proposal are reasonable. The proposal agrees with the Town Vision Statement as found in the Town Comprehensive Plan. The Proposal agrees with the Town Goals, Objectives and Development Strategies as found in the Town Comprehensive Plan. The property is zoned General Commercial and has potential for development. Exferd made the motion to approve the Conditional Use Application for Parcel #042- 232312124F, 17921 St. Hwy 32, 2nd by Robertson – M/A No Public Comment No other Business Next meeting will be Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 5pm if necessary Evans made the motion to adjourn at 5:20 pm, 2nd by Exferd – M/A