plancommissionminutes_092826

DRAFT MINUTES TOWN OF VERMONT PLAN COMMISSION MEETING 4017 County Hwy JJ, Black Earth, WI 53515 Monday, September 28, 2026, 6:00 P.M. Call to order and posting certification Max called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was properly noticed: posted on the front door of the Town Hall, posted on the town website, and emailed to the online subscribers. Present: Max Scoll, Dean Bossenbroek, Mike Euhardy, Polly Kawalek, and Doug Meier Absent: Jim Elleson Approval of agenda Polly moved and Dean seconded a motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried 5-0. Approval of August meeting minutes Polly moved and Mike seconded a motion to approve the August meeting minutes. Motion carried 5-0. Public input/general comment None. Brian and Marie Martinell, 4025 State Hwy 78, Zoning Change to combine two adjacent parcels into one. • The Martinell’s need to combine 2 parcels of land into one so they can repair their shed. • One parcel is RR-8, and the other is RR-4. • Dane County is requesting the rezone so that they can put a building on the RR-8 parcel. • There are no PDRs available on the property. Polly moved and Mike seconded a motion to recommend to the board approval of the Dane County CSM #5587. Motion carried 5-0. Julie and Jim Schultz, 4884 C.T.F, Zoning Change to split SP-35 property into two parcels. • The Schultz’s were not present to answer questions. Dean moved and Polly seconded a motion to postpone the discussion of this until the owner is here to discuss. Motion carried 5-0. Fred Johnson, 3251 C.T.F., Zoning change to combine two parcels into one. Discussion for possible upgrade to property driveway. • Propose putting a new driveway north of the existing driveway about 150’ for better site distance. • New driveway will be 12% grade to meet the town standards; the old driveway is 15%. • Request was made for a lower speed limit which we do not control on a county highway. • PC will do a site visit on October 24, 2026. • The driveway must be flagged every 50’. • Fred needs to combine 2 RR-8 parcels into one so that he can build a garage. • There are no PDRs left on the property. Mike moved and Doug seconded a motion to recommend approval of one RR-8 lot combining the 2 parcels. Motion carried 5-0. Comprehensive Plan Review Discussion on items in the document included: • Accessory dwelling unit with 2 separate main entrances is a duplex requiring 2 PDRs. • Tower sitings are regulated by the state, and we have very little control. • The is confusion over how the blasting ordinance and mineral extraction fit together. We need to put the blasting ordinance in the plan separate from the mineral extraction. • Keep the plan flexible so it does not require an update whenever an ordinance changes. • Agricultural use – Need further discussion of taking 1 acre out of ag land instead of 2 for spot rezones. This is not in the land division ordinance. • Each PC member will work on a section of the plan for next meeting. Agenda items for the next meeting Alvin Miller discussion on commercial use on 4790 County Highway F Fred Johnson site visit and driveway application Comprehensive Plan Review Subdivisions Commercial property Next Meeting Date. October 26, 2026, at 6:00 pm Adjournment Dean moved and Polly seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. Diane Anderson, Planning Commission Secretary