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Town of Verona Plan Commission Meeting Minutes March 18, 2026 6:00pm Town Hall Conference Room 7559 County Highway PD, Verona WI Members Present: Mark Geller, Tom Mathies, Lori Lukens, Sarah Slack, Haley Saalsaa-Miller Staff: Sarah Gaskell, Administrator 1. Call to Order/Approval of Meeting Agenda – Geller called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Motion to approve the agenda by Mathies, second by Slack. Motion carried by voice vote. 2. Public Comment – none 3. Discussion and Possible Action: Land Use Application 2026-01 submitted by Michael Jensen for a CSM and rezone for parcel number 062/0608-263-8821-0 located at 2000 Range Trail Motion by Mathies to recommend approval of Land Use Application 2026-01 with the following condition, second by Lukas: • The approval of the Joint City/Town Planning Committee if required Motion carried by voice vote 4. Discussion and Possible Action: Land Use Application 2026-02 submitted by Leticia Hernandez for a CSM for parcel number 062/0608-063-8370-4 located at 3068 Timber Lane Motion by Slack to recommend approval of Land Use Application 2026-02 with the following conditions, second by Mathies: • Addition of the driveway access zones as consistent with the recommendation of the Public Works Director to the CSM • Determination of the septic field on Lot 1 • Addition of a note on the CSM restricting lot clearance to a maximum of 30,000 square feet Motion carried by voice vote 5. Discussion and Possible Action: Land Use Application 2026-03 submitted by R & J Acres for a CSM and rezone for parcel numbers 062/0608-302-9001-0 located at 2109 Schmid Lane Application tabled until the April Plan Commission meeting in order that the rezone and CSM could be considered at the same time. 6. Discussion and Possible Action: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Updates a) Land Use Application 2025-04 from Kurt Wedig requesting a change from RR4-8 to RR 2-4 for lands located on Riverside Road between Flint Lane and Sugar River Road (76.36 acres) - Parcel numbers: 062/0608-322-8000-7 and 062/0608-322-8550-0 i. Public Comment • Andrea Rodrigues-Pavao, 1839 Flint Lane; against the rezone; additional traffic on Flint Lane cannot be accommodated due to safety issues; doesn’t want farmland developed • Robert Blasdel, 7607 Riverside Road; wants input on the eventual development of the property in question; prefers agricultural uses over development; farmers unable to purchase land; farming operations are being downsized • Shari Blasdel, 7607 Riverside Road; opposes the application; development will have a big impact on their peace and retirement; no neighborhood meeting has been held regarding the development ii. Applicant Comment – • Kurt Wedig; grew up on a Dairy Farm and understands rural life; benefit of 2-4 acres Land Use designation allows for more families to move to the Town of Verona; positive impact to the tax base; smaller lots are easier from a maintenance standpoint; would town consider 3-6 acre designation iii. Commission Discussion • Mathies – changes to the Comprehensive Plan are discretionary and the Board and Plan Commission use their best judgement; the proposed change would be better considered at the 10 year review of the Comprehensive Plan; maintaining the 4-8 acre designation preserves rural character • Slack – 3-6 acres is not an official zoning category and is therefore not an option; conservation subdivisions are required which helps with the preservation of rural character; it’s a struggle to balance development, rural character and landowner rights • Geller – prefers the 4-8 acre designation as this portion of the town is intentionally at a lower development density Motion to recommend denial of Land Use Application 2025-04 by Geller, second by Lukens. Motion carried by voice vote. b) Land Use Application 2025-05 from Robert and Sandra Rego requesting a change from RR 4-8 to RR 2-4 for 1828 CTH PB (49 acres) i. Public comment - none ii. Commission Discussion • Slack – supports the application because it is consistent with the Future Land Use category of the adjacent acreage and would allow for better neighborhood planning Motion by Mathies, second by Slack to recommend approval of Land Use Application 2025-05. Motion carried by voice vote. c) Land Use Application 2025-06 from JMM LLC requesting recognition and identification of the subject property as a potential non-metallic mineral extraction site for 7230 Pine Row (160 acres) i. Public Comment – none ii. Applicant Comment – • Will Springer, 110 St Main Street, Janesville; the property is a registered mineral deposit site under NR135 and the registration as such has been recorded iii. Commission Discussion • Mathies – opposed to the application because identifying the land as having mineral resources may have impact on future adjacent land uses Motion to recommend approval of the application with the language as follows by Slack, second by Lukens o Geological features indicative of the potential for non-metallic mineral extraction have generally been identified on parcel numbers 062/0608-282-8000-6, 062/0608-282-8500-1, 062/0608-282-9000-4 and 062/0608-282-9500-9. Motion carried by voice vote. b. Land Use Application 2025-07 from Gary Ishmael requesting a change from RR – 8+ to RR 2-4 for 1694 Range Trail (9.15 acres) Motion by Lukens to recommend approval of Land Use Application 2025-07, second by Lukens. Motion carried by voice vote. c. Land Use Application 2025-08 from Amy Sanborn requesting a change from Farmland Preservation to RR 2-4 for 7771 Riverside Road (114 acres) Motion by Mathies to recommend approval of Land Use Application 2025-08, second by Slack. Motion carried by voice vote. d. Other – Lands proposed by the Town of Verona Motion by Slack to recommend approval of the Lands proposed by the Town of Verona, second by Lukens. Motion carried by voice vote. 7. Next Meeting: April 16, 2026 8. Adjourn –Motion by Mathies, second by Slack. Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:11 pm. Submitted by Sarah Gaskell, Town Planner/Administrator