Planning Commission — Minutes

Village of Kohler Planning Commission Meeting April 2, 2026 Chairperson Thomas Schnettler called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Roll call was taken: Tom Schnettler, Jay Hoekstra, Lee Gumm, Mike Wandschneider, Thomas Kramer, Paul Bonack and Lori Noonan were present. Staff members present: Mike Kitzerow and Cindi Gamb. Public Comment – none. Approval of meeting minutes from February 5, 2026 – Motion by Mike Wandschneider, second by Lee Gumm to approve the meeting minutes from February 5, 2026. Motion carried. Business 1. Approve request from Lyle & Judy Waniorek, 417 Summit Road, and Tom & Marie Boerner, 423 Summit Road, for a building permit for a shared detached garage – Mike Kitzerow reviewed the plans and they meet the village’s code. Motion by Tom Schnettler, second by Lori Noonan to approve the request from Lyle & Judy Waniorek, 417 Summit Road, and Tom & Marie Boerner, 423 Summit Road, for a building permit for a shared detached garage. Motion carried. 2. Approve request from Woodlake Market, 795 Woodlake Road Suite A, for a building permit for new signage – Mike Kitzerow reviewed the plans and they meet the village’s code. The new sign will replace the front arch sign. Motion by Jay Hoekstra, second by Lori Noonan to recommend the Village Board approve the request from Woodlake Market, 795 Woodlake Road Suite A, for a building permit for new signage. Motion carried. 3. Approve request from Kohler Credit Union, 850 Woodlake Road, for a building permit for new signage – Mike Kitzerow reviewed the plans and they meet the village’s code. Motion by Tom Schnettler, second by TJ Kramer to recommend the Village Board approve the request from Kohler Credit Union, 850 Woodlake Road, for a building permit for new signage. Motion carried. 4. Approve request from Big Joe’s for a building permit for new signage at 820 Commerce Lane – Motion by Tom Schnettler, second by Lori Noonan to recommend the Village Board deny the request from Big Joe’s for a building permit for new signage at 820 Commerce Lane. Discussion included the following points: no signage in Village has a person’s first name or a flowing font; different than the current signs in the community; planning commission is not an architectural review board; if the DBA is Big Joe’s can the signed be denied based on the name; location is on the outskirts of the Village; signs at Woodlake and Deer Trace have different styles and fonts; Ebben Field is named after a person. Motion failed, but not unanimously. Motion by TJ Kramer, second by Lori Noonan to recommend the Village Board approve the request from Big Joe’s for a building permit for new signage at 820 Commerce Lane. Motion carried but not unanimously. Adjournment Motion by Jay Hoekstra, second by Mike Wandschneider to adjourn the meeting at 4:48 p.m. Motion carried. ______________________________ Cindi Gamb, Clerk/Treasurer