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206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014 Office: (920) 849-1442 Toll Free: (833) 620-2730 Fax: (920) 849-1481 Planning and Zoning www.calumetcounty.org CALUMET COUNTY PLANNING, ZONING & FARMLAND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE THESE MINUTES ARE UNAPPROVED Date: October 8, 2026 Time: 8:30 a.m. Place: Courthouse, Room 015 1. Meeting Announcement and Posting The meeting was properly announced and posted. Chair Hofberger called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 2. Roll Call Committee Members Present: Budde, Hofberger, Kesler, LaTour, Ott, Seipel, Voight Staff Members Present: Meuer, Bonlander, Giebel, Depies 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. 4. Approval of Agenda Motion by LaTour and seconded by Seipel to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Approval of Minutes for the September 10, 2026, Committee Meeting Motion by Kesler and seconded by Budde to approve the minutes from the September 10, 2026, Committee Meeting. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Public Participation There was no public participation. 7. Report of Committee Members Kesler reported that a local property owner was approached regarding selling land for the potential installation of a tower and/or a battery storage facility. 8. Public Hearing and Related Action Items a. Convene Meeting and Enter Public Hearing – Chapter 82 Text Amendment Entered Public Hearing at 8:32 a.m. i. Calumet County is requesting a text amendment to Chapter 82 of the Calumet County Zoning Ordinance, updates include additional definitions, revisions to the use not listed section, and updates to the Light Industrial and Industrial District’s purpose statement. Meuer reported that the text amendments are designed to address inconsistencies in the zoning ordinance for how certain uses are regulated. The updates focus on clear definitions, revisions to the use not listed section, and minor updates to some of the district purpose statements. Discussion followed. b. Close Public Hearing and Reconvene Regular Meeting Closed Public Hearing at 8:44 a.m. i. Proposed Action: Calumet County, Text amendments to Chapter 82 – Zoning Motion by Budde and seconded by Kesler to forward these text amendments of Chapter 82 to County Board for recommendation of acceptance. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Communications a. Ozaukee County Distribution Interconnection Project Update Meuer informed the committee of the status of the ATC (American Transmission Company) project, which involves upgrading the power lines running from Forest Junction to the Port Washington Data Center. ATC has adjusted a few areas of their routes and resubmitted their plan with the PSC (Public Service Commission). The primary route remains the recommended option because it utilizes existing easements and existing lines. The alternative route would require new structures to be added. Discussion followed. 10. Items for Action or Discussion a. Action: Lunda Construction, request for approval in accordance with Section 74.17(f)(5) of the Calumet County Sanitary Ordinance to use a holding tank for a commercial facility with a design wastewater flow exceeding 150 gallons per day Depies explained that Lunda Construction is seeking to construct a new building and requires a holding tank for wastewater flow exceeding 150 gallons per day. Due to the placement of a large existing parking lot and prior ground disturbance, there is no suitable location on the site for a conventional Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (POWTS). The request has also been submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for approval because the facility may generate non-domestic wastewater. The county recommends approving the holding tank, noting that Lunda has a strong past record of properly servicing their current tank. Motion by Ott seconded by Kesler that the committee has no objections to a holding tank with a wastewater flow of over 150 gallons a day. Motion carried unanimously. b. Discussion: Presentation by Brian Giebel, Overview of the Zoning Board of Adjustment Giebel delivered a Power Point presentation outlining the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The presentation detailed the 3 criteria that must be met to legally grant a variance and provided an in-depth explanation of how the Board functions. Discussion followed. 11. Department Report a. Village of Sherwood Code Enforcement Meuer reported that the Village of Sherwood has requested that the County take over their code enforcement. The enforcement is scheduled to be fully transferred by January 2027. b. Upcoming Staff Conferences Meuer briefed the committees of conferences staff will be attending. Halada is currently attending the Wisconsin Planning Association (WPA) conference. Meuer, Depies and Giebel will be attending the Wisconsin Code Administrator’s Fall Conference and Hess will be attending Wisconsin Land Information Association’s Fall Conference at the end of the month. c. Zoning, Sanitary, and Land Division Approvals During the Reporting Period Meuer briefed the committee on permits that were issued in the month of September. d. Monthly Informational Report from Staff on Activity Performed During the Previous Month(s) Giebel, Depies and Bonlander provided individual staff updates and Meuer summarized the remaining department updates for the committee. i. Code Administrators 1. Permitting and inspection activities 2. Code Violations update ii. Planner 1. Land Division Update 2. Hazardous waste and electronics program update iii. Program Assistant 1. Update of wayfinding maps and county auction process iv. GIS Administrator 1. NG911 (Next Generation 911) update 2. County parcel map update v. GIS Specialist 1. County parcel map and easements update 2. City of Chilton Tax Increment District (TID) map update 12. Discuss Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2026; 8:30 a.m. 13. Consideration of Agenda Items for the Next Committee Meeting Kesler requested an agenda item for the next meeting to discuss drafting a notification ordinance. The ordinance would legally require incoming developers to formally notify Calumet County if they intend to construct a data center. Discussion followed. 14. Adjournment Chair Hofberger adjourned the meeting at 10:06 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Jennifer Bonlander, Recorder