Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF LIND PLANNNING COMMISSIION MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2026 LIND TOWN HALL Chairman Richardson called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Pledge of allegiance was recited. PRESENT: Art Richardson; Colleen McCoy; Dawn Hardy-Reitz; Adam Pankow; Brigid Ferkett; Joseph Palello, Kristy Mechelke. A list of others attending is in the roll call book. APPROVE/AMEND AGENDA: It was moved by Ferkett, seconded by Hardy-Reitz to approve the agenda with the correction under bullet point #4 change Town Board to Planning Commission. Motion carried with voice vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was moved by Hardy-Reitz, seconded by Mechelke to approve August 5th, 2025, Planning Commission minutes as presented. Motion carried with voice vote. This was the last meeting held to date. PUBLIC INPUT: Welcoming new planning commission member Dawn Hardy-Reitz. Discuss and/or approve Comprehensive Plan amendment, Zone map amendment for Jordan Bauer, physical address E2793 Crystal Road, parcel number 12-07-12-29: Jordan Bauer indicated he would like to turn the property into commercial to run his automotive, fabrication and U-Haul business. Questions were asked about the building housing the auto/fabrication shop which has a 26x26 concrete floor; oil is disposed by dumping into a 55 gal. drum then hauled away; hours of operation would be 9 am to 5 pm; customer base as of today is approximately 100-200 customers; services 3-5 customers per week; owns 1.56 acres; there is commercial property located nearby; discussion was held on the U-Haul business, went with U-Haul in order to repair on the U-Haul equipment. Discussion was held. Secretary McCoy read and received an email in regard to this matter. She also received a phone call in regards to this matter and presented the information to the Planning Commission. It was moved by McCoy, seconded by Pankow to approve Comprehensive Plan and Zone map amendment for Jordan Bauer, E2793 Crystal Road, parcel number 12-07-12-29. Roll call vote was taken: Pankow-yes; Palello-yes; Ferkett-yes; Richardson-no; McCoy-yes; Mechelke-yes; Hardy-Reitz-yes. Motion carried. Discuss and/or approve Conditional Use Permit for Jordan Bauer, physical address E2793 Crystal Road; parcel number 12-07-12-29: Discussion was held in relation to the Conditional Use Permit. The following conditions were considered: 1. If complaint on the cosmetic view of the property a 6 ft. privacy fence would be installed; 2. Waste management/Hazard plan be created and presented to the Planning Commission for review by March 1, 2026; 3. well be tested yearly; 4. Driveway be upgraded and maintained; 5. Allowing 10 cars and 5 U-Haul trailers on the property at one time; 6. Drainage in the building be closed off; 7. All cars on the property are registered; 8. Outdoor lighting be angled down. It was moved by Ferkett, seconded by Pankow to approve the conditional use permit with the 8 conditions listed above. Motion carried with voice vote. Discuss and/or approve Resolution No. 2026-3, Resolution approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Lind: Ferkett read the resolution aloud. It was moved by Ferkett, seconded by Richardson to approve Resolution No. 2026-3, Resolution approving an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Lind. Motion carried by voice vote. Set Public Hearing date – March 26th, 2026, at 6 pm Lind Town Hall. The Lind Town Board will meet immediately after the public hearing to vote on the comprehensive plan, zone map and conditional use permit for Jordan Bauer, N2793 Crystal Road, parcel number 12-07-12-29. Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026. Adjournment: It was moved by Ferkett, seconded by Pankow to adjourn. 7: 55 p.m. Colleen McCoy, Secretary Planning Commission Town of Lind