2025 JULY ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING — Minutes

Joint Planning Commission MeetingHeld July 15th 2025 6:00pmRe-zone Meeting was called to order at 6:00PM by Chairman Tony SprangerFollowed by the pledge of allegiancePlanning Commission members present: Tony Spranger, Chastity Altman, Dennis Hall, Dennis Slattery, Chuck Tesnow and Ron Hilgart all presentOthers Present: Tom Nieman, Sandy Nieman, Brandon Whipple, Erin Whipple, Kevin Whipple, Joy Worland, Greg Back, Don Weir, Brad Brehm, Gary Back, Tyler LindemoodAgenda 1: Re-zone to Special Purpose for quarry at Vision Cranberry 4202 Apple Rd Vesper, WI 54489. Request requested by Brad Brehm (BTE, LLC)Discussion of site review done on June 25th by Planning Commission Members. Discussion of County and State permitting that is not completed.Board hesitant to approve without proper permittingDennis S. made a motion to oppose the request to re-zone.Ron secondedMotion passed 6 of 6 not the approve re-zone request.Brad was informed to get permitting squared up with other agencies and of the Board of Appeals Agenda 2: Brandon Whipple re-zone of 3.95 acres to residential to build a house. Discussion/computer distance mapping on computer of whether he needed to re-zone to residential. Determined re-zone is needed because he cannot meet the 660ft requirement zoned as agricultural.Gary Back (neighbor notified within 1000ft of rezone) mentioned the area on request is no farmland it is forest land and the Whipple’s would be a good neighbors and good addition to the township. His opinion is for the board to approve.Ron made a motion to approve the re-zone request.Dennis S secondedMotion passed 6 of 6 to approve the re-zone request.Brandon notified request still must be approved by the town board at the next town meeting.Dennis H. made a motion to adjourn.Dennis S. secondedMotion passed 6 of 6Submitted by Chastity Altman, Secretary