Planning and Zoning Committee — Agenda

PORTAGE COUNTY AMENDED MEETING AGENDA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE PORTAGE COUNTY ANNEX CONFERENCE ROOMS 1 & 2 1462 STRONGS AVENUE STEVENS POINT, WI 54481 Tuesday, September 22, 2026 5:00 PM REMOTE ATTENDANCE & COMMENT To attend this meeting by telephone : dial 1-872-242-7813 , after dialing the number you will then be asked to enter in a meeting number. Use the following meeting number: 294 360 572, then press # To attend this meeting by video:https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/250002504095563?p=XJLqtdF8xvuUTwNBKh Page 1 of 2 CALL TO ORDER Committee Members enter Per Diem and Mileage PUBLIC HEARING 1. REQ-2026-014 – A request by Aaron Parks, agent for owner Chris Anderson, to amend the Town of Almond Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation of parcel 004210930:21 and a portion of parcels 004210930:25.02 and 004210930:24.01, totaling 45.94 acres, from L1 Enterprise Agriculture to L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed Use; and rezone the same area from A1 Exclusive Agricultural to A3 Low Density Agricultural. 2. REQ-2026-015 – A request by Jason Sopa, owner, to amend the Town of Amherst Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation of parcel 006231021-12.12 from L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed Use to Commercial (1.87 acres) and Residential (.986 acres); and rezone from A3 Low Density Agricultural to C4 Highway Commercial (1.87 acres) and R2 Single Family Residence (.986 acres). 3. REQ-2026-016 – A request by Michael Patoka, owner, to amend the Town of Lanark Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation of .43 acres out of 4.08 acres included in parcel 022221007-10.02 from Natural Areas Protected (NAP) to L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed Use; and rezone the same area from Conservancy to A2 Agricultural Transition. 4. T-2026-001- A request to amend section 7.7 of the Portage County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance REPORTS 5. Special Meeting Attendance Reports (Portage County Ordinance 3.1.47 & 3.1.48) 6. Planning and Zoning Director Report 2027 Budget - Hearing Summary 7. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Project Update PUBLIC NOTICE Members of the public who wish to address the Committee on specific agenda items must register their request at this time, with such comments subject to the public comment ordinance and the reasonable control of the Committee Chair as set forth in Robert’s Rules of Order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 8. Approval of the August 25, 2026, Minutes DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION 9. Discussion/Possible Action RE: REQ-2026-014 – Aaron Parks Future Land Use Map Amendment and Rezoning — Town of Almond 10. Discussion/Possible Action RE: REQ-2026-015 – Jason Sopa Future Land Use Map Amendment and Rezoning — Town of Amherst Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting Agenda September 22, 2026 Page 2 of 2 11. Discussion/Possible Action RE: REQ-2026-016 – Michael Patoka Future Land Use Map Amendment and Rezoning — Town of Lanark 12. Discussion/Possible Action Re: T-2026-001- Amendment of section 7.7 of the Portage County Shoreland Zoning Ordinance NEXT MEETING DATE Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 5:00pm ADJOURNMENT Notice: Any person who has special needs and plans on attending this meeting in-person or remotely should contact the Facilities Office at 715-346-1598 as soon as possible to ensure that reasonable accommodations can be made. Notice: Remote comment by the public during the meeting will be at the discretion of the Chair. Notice: A quorum of the Portage County Board of Supervisors, or any committee thereof, may be present at this meeting.