Plan Commission — Minutes

MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF BARABOO PLAN COMMISSION MEETING The Town of Baraboo Plan Commission held a meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM at the Baraboo Town Hall, located at 101 Cedar Street, Baraboo, WI 53913. AGENDA 1. Meeting called to order at 6:15 PM and Steve Hess verified compliance with Wisconsin’s open meeting laws with postings at all three town posting locations on May 1, 2025 2. Introduced plan commission members Steve Hess, Randy Puttkamer, Al Stanek, Pat Sprecher, and Lea Ann Gieck, as well as town clerk Morgan Olson 3. Motion to adopt the agenda for this meeting made by Randy Puttkamer, seconded by Pat Sprecher. Passed unanimously. 4. Motion to adopt the minutes of the April 7, 2025 meeting made by Randy Puttkamer, seconded by Pat Sprecher. Passed unanimously. 5. Citizens’ appearance on non-agenda topics. The commission took action on any of these topics at this meeting. William Klaech appeared requesting information on rezoning his property to become a mobile home park. Discussion only around opening up the comprehensive plan to add multi-family, as it is not currently in the Town of Baraboo comprehensive plan. Fiorella Neira appeared on behalf of John Wells of Loggers Lane to discuss a variance. Parcel meets town setback but does not meet state setback requirements. Fiorella will be applying to be on June Plan commission agenda and will bring maps and documentation 6. No action taken on Special Exception Permit application for a nonmetallic mining site from owner Tyler Leatherberry on tax parcels 002-0779-00000, 002-0784-02000 and 002-0784-10000, located at S4168 Crawford Street, Baraboo, WI. Applicant has withdrawn his application from Sauk County and has asserted to the town clerk that he has ceased operations; applicant has also told the town clerk of his intent to lease the pit to another entity, who will be applying for a new Special Exception Permit for a nonmetallic mining site. No further information received from the county or applicant. 7. Motion made by Randy Puttkamer to move to town board for approval of a Certified Survey Map application from owner Robert Bonham of Bonham Farms, LLC on tax parcel 002-0323-10000, located off of Steinke Road, Baraboo, WI. This is a small parcel attached to a much larger parcel in the Town of Greenfield. Seconded by Al Stanek. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Motion made by Pat Sprecher seconded by Lea Ann Geick Discussion and possible to move to town Board for approval a Conditional Use Permit and Tourist Rooming House Permit application from owner David Mitchell on tax parcel 002-0351-00000, located at S5687Old Lake Road, Baraboo, WI. Stipulation that Max occupancy must be placed in application and house rules and House must be connected to the Sanitary Sewer system before approval. House is currently NOT connected to the sanitary Sewer, but is on a private sewer system. 9. Communications, updates, and reports. New construction on Whispering Pines Drive has two driveways, one looks temporary-no culvert. Some discussion on Comprehensive plan MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF BARABOO PLAN COMMISSION MEETING 10. Next meeting dates set at June 2, 2025 and July 7, 2025 11. Motion to adjourned made by Al Stanek, Seconded by Lea Ann Geick. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM A quorum of the Baraboo Town Board was not present at this meeting. Minutes by Steve Hess – Plan Commission Chairperson. If anyone has a question about an agenda item, please contact town clerk Morgan Keith Olson via email at clerk@tn.baraboo.wi.gov, or call (608) 356-5170.