September 8, 2025

1 TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT MEETING MINUTES Date: September 8, 2025 Call to Order: Plan/Zone Commission Chair, Dan Matthews, called the public hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. Meeting Certification: This meeting has been properly posted (on the Town Hall door and bulletin board) as well as published on our website to notify the public of date, place, time, and agenda. Attendance: Zone/Plan Commission Members, Dan Matthews, Cary Smith, and Pat Martinson, Clerk Tracey Draper, Chairman Randy Moody, Supervisors Tim Schmidt and Trevor Jensen, Treasurer Kathy Reese. There were also 7 people present from the public. Agenda: Approve the agenda Present on Cottage Bakery who has applied for a conditional use permit Public input Act on the conditional use permit application Adjourn Motion was made by Smith and seconded by Martinson to approve the agenda. Motion carried. Presentation: Patricia Rowe, who owns Cottage Bakery, was present for the public hearing. Chair Matthews gave a summary of the business. It is a small in-home bakery located at 3801 Lynn Hill Road. The bakery will sell a variety of baked goods and syrup. Most of the business will be from orders. Off-street parking will be provided. Smith mentioned that the committee suggests the bakery have an annual fire inspection completed by the Nekoosa Fire Department, even though this is not required by the State with this type of bakery. Matthews noted that the Conditional Use permit would be reviewed annually to assure that guidelines are being followed. The floor was opened for questions and/or comments and there were none. Action: Smith made a motion to present the Cottage Bakery conditional use permit to the Town Board at the Monthly meeting following these Public Hearings, with the suggestions discussed. Martinson seconded the motion, and the motion carried. Adjourn: Being no other business to conduct, Smith made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:33 p.m. and Martinson seconded. All were in favor and the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Tracey Draper, Clerk