4-2-2026 Zoning Committee Minutes

MARQUETTE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE April 2, 2026, 9:00am – Virtual and In-Person PUBLIC SAFETY ROOM – MARQUETTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE Members present: Judy Nigbor – Chair, John Bennett, Dave Krentz, Dave Benson Members absent: Kathy Jo Locke Staff absent: Nicole Ziebell Others present: Jean Potter, Zach Hughes, Megan Stalker, Ron Barger, Cheryl Selbach, Dawson Vogelsang, Hope Spillner, James Spillner, Kari Reilly Nigbor called the meeting to order at 9:01am and asked for approval of the agenda. Motion by Bennett, 2nd by Benson; motion carried 4-0. Benson asked for approval of minutes from January 6, 2026, meeting. Motion by Benson, 2nd by Krentz; motion carried 4-0. Citizens’ comments or concerns: None. Chair opened item 4: A public hearing for Cheryl Selbach , N1081 County Road CX, Endeavor, WI 53930, requesting a rezoning from Prime Agriculture (AG -1) District to Agricultural Residential [AG-3(2)] and Farmland Preservation Overlay (FPO) District for the following land, all in Section 19, T14N R9E, Town of Moundville, Marquette County, WI. This is a request to rezone 7.0 acres to AG-3(2) and 61.60 acres to FPO, t otaling 68.60 acres, described as the NE¼-SE¼ and the SE¼-NE¼ less highway right of way. Potter summarized the petition materials noting the heari ng was properly noticed in the newspaper and approved by the Town of Moundville. Applicant spoke in agreement regarding request for rezone. Motion to approve the rez one and move onto County Board by Bennett; 2nd by Benson; discussion; motion carried 4-0. Chair opened item 5: A public hearing for James & Hope Spillner, 6879 Willison Rd, Arena, WI 53503, requesting a rezoning from Prime Agriculture (AG-1) District to Agricultural Residential [Ag-3(4)] and Farmland Preservation Overlay (FPO) for the following land, all in Section 2, T17N R09E, Town of Newton, Marquette County, WI. This is a request to rezone a minimum of 4.0 acres to Ag-3(4) and 31.63 acres to FPO, totaling 35.63 acre s, described as that part of the SE1/4-SW1/4, less that part lying North of the town road known as Dakota Road. Potter summarized the petition materials noting the hearin g was properly noticed in the newspaper and approved by the Town of Newton. Applicants spoke in agreement regarding request for rezone. Motion to approve the rezon e and move onto County Board by Bennett; 2nd by Benson; discussion; motion carried 4-0. Chair opened item 6: A public hearing for Dawson Vogelsang, W6965 Fern Rd, Oxford, WI 53952 requesting a rezoning from Prime Agriculture (AG-1) Distri ct to Agricultural Residential [AG-3(4)] and Farmland Preservation Overlay (FPO) District for the following land, all in Section 19, T15N R09E, Town of Packwaukee, Marquette County, WI. This is a request to rezone a minimum of 4.0 acres to AG-3(4) and 45.38 acres to FPO, totaling 49.38 acres, described as Lot 1 CSM 4036 being part of the fractional NW1/4 & Part of the NE1/4. Potter summarized the petition materials noting the hearin g was properly noticed in the newspaper and approved by the Town of Packwaukee. Applicant spoke in agreement regarding request for rezone. Motion to approve the rezone and move onto County Board by Benson; 2nd by Krentz; discussion; motion carried 4-0. Chair opened item 7: Department Reports a. Register of Deeds: Ziebell Absent, monthly report posted on SharePoint for committee review. b. Land Information Director: Stalker spoke about attending the WLIA conference which was very informative and will help accomplish some new tasks and future workflows in the office. Getting caught up on the transfers as the new assessment rolls are already coming in for 2026. In beginning of 2026, a new GIS NG911 grant that she applied for and received confirmation that she meets requirements with quarterly updates to the GEOComm’s GIS Data Hub to receive funds. This grant will be used to update servers and programs dealing with all things NG911. Our HUB site has been having layer loading issues after ESRI did an update, Alex is working with technicians to fix problems. Also working with SCO to upload our new 2025 3” photos to the state website for ease of access to all consumers. c. Zoning Administrator: Potter reviewed year-to-date revenue and a new cell tower application under review; updated committee on comprehensive planning progress and outlined approach for community engagement during the process; detailed enforcement items underway with corporation counsel; notices sent out for failed septic systems and the upcoming annual septic maintenance notices schedule. d. Zoning Technician: Hughes spoke about the new central sands district created by the WCCA that Marquette County is a part of. At the recent district meeting, counties discussed permitting software used and the software Marquette is using has good reports from other counties compared to counties that have different software. A 2-day annual POWTS training workshop put on by DSPS in March was informative and a good refresher, attended by both Potter and Hughes. Phone log has been increasing rapidly since December, and zoning office is now keeping tally of walk-ins. Sanitary and zoning permits are starting to come in at larger numbers as the spring building season gets underway. Chair opened item 8: Review of Department Vouchers Chair opened item 9: Any Other Business: None. Chair adjourned meeting at 9:31am Respectfully Submitted by Kari Reilly