3.9.26 PC Minutes

Meeting minutes of March 9, 2026 Page 1 of 2 Approved: 4/13/26 SPRINGFIELD PLAN COMMISSION Meeting Minutes – March 9, 2026 @ 6:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Wright called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Plan Commission roll call shows Commissioners Ashley Ballweg, Jan Barman, Linda Swann, and Matt Wright present; Chairman Endres was absent, Commissioner Weiland’s service has concluded. Also present were Town Zoning Administrator Mitch Borski, Clerk-Treasurer Fayas, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Eckes, Duane Wagner, Ken Karls, Heath and Rachel Mickelson, Dylan Brindley, Han Higgs, Erik Marx, William Acker, Dawn Schwarz, Joe Schwarz, and Neil Statz. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. CONFIRMATION OF POSTINGS FOR OPEN MEETING LAWS The Clerk confirmed that the agenda was posted at town hall and on the Town website. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT TIME – None. 4. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: Plan Commission February 9, 2026 Motion by Commissioner Barman, seconded by Commissioner Swann to approve the Feb. 9 meeting minutes. Motion carried, 4-0. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: Motion by Commissioner Ballweg, seconded by Commissioner Swann to recess the regular meeting and go into a public hearing. Roll call vote: Ballweg AYE, Barman AYE, Swann AYE, Wright AYE. Motion carried. a. RESIDENTIAL REZONE FROM R-1A TO SFR: 7427 HARMONY POND. The applicant would like to construct a taller accessory building than allowed under current zoning; one of the existing accessory structures will need to be removed upon completion of the new structure to comply with SFR zoning rules. Motion by Commissioner Ballweg, seconded by Commissioner Swann to close the public hearing and return to the regular meeting. Roll call vote: Ballweg AYE, Barman AYE, Swann AYE, Wright AYE. Motion carried. 6. RESIDENTIAL REZONE FROM R-1A TO SFR:7427 HARMONY POND. Motion by Commissioner Barman, seconded by Commissioner Ballweg to approve the rezone from R-1A to SFR with the condition that one existing building be removed within 30 days after completion of the new proposed shed. Motion carried, 4-0. 7. DISCUSSION: NEW RESIDENTIAL LOT VIA TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHT (TDR) PROGRAM, 0808-204-9600-8. The Town will need to determine if receiving lands must be Super Receivers when transferring a Super Sender between two or more Receiver parcels in a joint transaction. 8. ZONING COMPLAINT AND OUTSIDE STORAGE REQUEST, PARCEL 0808-231-8000-3 Commissioners noted the property owner’s current CUP for inside storage expired in 2023 and would need to be reapplied for and granted to maintain that use on the property. Motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Barman to give the property owner 60 days to remove all of the dumpsters and cars being stored outside; daily fines will be assessed if they are not removed within the allotted 60 days. Motion carried, 4-0. 9. DISCUSSION: CUP FOR HOUSE OF WORSHIP & SCHOOL, 0808-091-6012-0 & 0808-091-6001-0 No discussion was held; there was not a project representative in attendance. Meeting minutes of March 9, 2026 Page 2 of 2 Approved: 4/13/26 10. SUBDIVISION LOTS DIVISIONS The Town must determine whether multiple residential divisions of subdivision lots can occur without requiring development rights. Motion by Commissioner Barman, seconded by Commissioner Ballweg to table. Motion carried, 4-0. 11. DISCUSSION: NEW RESIDENTIAL LOT(S) VIA TDR PROGRAM, 0808-263-8730-2 The property owner would like to use this parcel as a Receiving parcel in the Town’s TDR program, as part of a three-way TDR transaction with splits from a Super Sender being used between two Receiver parcels. Determinations would need to be made as to the ratio of development rights three-way transaction would be eligible for and how the rights would be divided among the two receivers. 12. COMMUNICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 13. ADJOURN Motion by Commissioner Barman, seconded by Commissioner Ballweg to adjourn the Plan Commission meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion carried, 4-0.