Plan Commission 5 pm — Minutes

1 Village of Whiting Plan Commission Minutes: March 3, 2026 Roll Call. Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Bill Taugner; Commissioners Kurt Glenzer, Paul Stroik, Dean Curtis, Kurt Lepak, Skip Karl and Diana Szymkowiak. Also present were Clerk-Treasurer Pam Filtz; Roger Teske, Scott Schober; and several Village residents. Agenda Item #2 – Go to Public Hearing: On Amendment to the Village of Whiting Com- prehensive Plan Map 8.3 Future Land Use Recommendations as follows: Land Use Class change from Industrial to R-1 Single-Family Residential for property located at the South- west corner of Sherman Avenue and Whiting Road. • Legal Description: Lot 1 and Lot 2 of preliminary CSM. Part of LOT 1 CSM#11096-51-76 BNG PRT GOV LOTS 3 & 4 ALSO SENE S8 T23 R8 AGMT ESMT- 805652 37.21A 912015. Location: Gvmt Lot 4, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E / Gvmt Lot 3, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E (parcel #1912906510); Part of LOT 3 CSM#11095-51-75 BNG PRT GOV LOT 4 & SENE S8 T23 R8; SUBJ -711289 & ESMT AGMT-805652 .27A 912015. Location: Gvmt Lot 4, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E / SE NE, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E (parcel #191290703); All of OL1 CSM#10574-48-4 BNG PRT SENE IN BLK 70 PLAT V WHIT S8 T23 R8 & ESMT AGMT-805652 .88A 912015. Location: SE NE, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E (parcel #1912906507). Kurt Bergman questioned the formality of the process. Commissioner Stroik explained this is a preliminary site plan review. Agenda Item #3 - Close Public Hearing and Reconvene for discussion and possible ac- tion on Resolution 2026-01. Amendment #2026-06 amending the Village of Whiting Comprehensive Plan Map 8.3 Future Land Use recommendation as follows: Land Use Class change from Industrial to R-1 Single-Family Residential for property located at the Southwest corner of Sherman Avenue and Whiting Road described in Agenda Item #2.” Motion by Commissioner Karl and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to close the public hearing. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion by Commissioner Karl and seconded by Commissioner Szymkowiak to approve Resolution 2026-1, Amend- ment #2026-06 as stated above. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Agenda Item #4 – Go to Public Hearing: On request from Roger Teske to rezone prop- erty located at the Southwest corner of Sherman Avenue and Whiting Road from Indus- trial to R-1 Single-Family Residential. • Legal Description: Lot 1 and Lot 2 of preliminary CSM. Part of LOT 1 CSM#11096-51-76 BNG PRT GOV LOTS 3 & 4 ALSO SENE S8 T23 R8 AGMT ESMT- 2 805652 37.21A 912015. Location: Gvmt Lot 4, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E / Gvmt Lot 3, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E (parcel #1912906510); Part of LOT 3 CSM#11095-51-75 BNG PRT GOV LOT 4 & SENE S8 T23 R8; SUBJ -711289 & ESMT AGMT-805652 .27A 912015. Location: Gvmt Lot 4, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E / SE NE, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E (parcel #191290703); All of OL1 CSM#10574-48-4 BNG PRT SENE IN BLK 70 PLAT V WHIT S8 T23 R8 & ESMT AGMT-805652 .88A 912015. Location: SE NE, Sect. 8, T23N, R8E (parcel #1912906507). There were no public comments from the audience. Agenda Item #5 – Close Public Hearing and Reconvene for discussion and possible ac- tion on request from Roger Teske to rezone property located at the Southwest corner of Sherman Avenue and Whiting Road from Industrial to R-1 Single-Family Residential as described in Agenda Item #4. Motion by Commissioner Karl and seconded by Com- missioner Curtis to close the public hearing. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Motion made by Commissioner Karl and seconded by Commissioner Glenzer to ap- prove the request to rezone the above-mentioned property as stated in Agenda Item #4. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Agenda Item #6 – Request from Hooves N Horns (Scott Schober) for a Monument Sign at 3115 Post Road: Chairman Taugner noted the sign was up before a building permit had been obtained. Motion by Commissioner Stroik and seconded by Commissioner Karl for approval of the request of the monument sign. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. There being no further business, motion by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Com- missioner Karl to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Meeting was adjourned at 5:08 pm.