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Land Use / UW-Extension Committee Minutes Date: June 18, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101; 126 Cherry St; Phillips, WI 54555 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. Roll Call Members Present: Jenifer Baratka, Michelle Drobnik, Doug Erickson, Robert Kopisch, Larry Meives, Jeff Ulrich Members Excused: Rachel Hoffman Also Present: Evan Lund, County Land Conservation and Zoning Administrator; Amanda McMeekin, County Assistant Zoning Administrator; Nick Trimner, County Administrator Items For Discussion and Possible Action Zoning 1. Call to Order and Roll Call: As noted above. 2. Public Comment and Communications: Three minutes were allotted per speaker for agenda items, and 10 minutes total per topic, as stated in the board rules from the Price County Policy and Procedure manual. Joseph Wengert, Town of Worcester; Linda Schilling, Town of Worcester ; and Mary Kurth, Town of Worcester, all commented publicly in opposition to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the gravel pit on E Solberg Lake Road and related topics (agenda items: 12 and 13). Public Hearings (times are approximate) 1. 9:00 a.m.: Special Exception Permit filed by Marijo Schwartz for the purpose of building a home 3’ to the south lot line on property located within part the NW1/4 NE1/4 & NE1/4 NW1/4, Section 26, Township 37N, Range 1W, Town of Elk (N8033 E Wilson Flowage Rd.): Public hearing opened at 9:12 a.m. Letters of notification were sent to the list of residents on file. No letters were received in return. Public hearing closed at 9:13 a.m. 2. Decision on the Special Exception Permit filed by Marijo Schwartz for the purpose of building a home 3’ to the south lot line on property located within part the NW1/4 NE1/4 & NE1/4 NW1/4, Section 26, Township 37N, Range 1W, Town of Elk (N8033 E Wilson Flowage Rd.): Motion Ulrich/Erickson to approve the Special Exception Permit filed by Marijo Schwartz for the purpose of building a home 3’ to the south lot line on property located within part the NW1/4 NE1/4 & NE1/4 NW1/4, Section 26, Township 37N, Range 1W, Town of Elk (N8033 E Wilson Flowage Rd.). Motion carried. 3. 9:05 a.m.: Special Exception Permit filed by Leann Frydrych for the purpose of initially placing a camper with the intent of building a future home 5’ to the east lot line and 30’ to the centerline of Nehiba Road on property located within part of Government Lot 1, Section 17, Township 40N, Range 1W, Town of Lake (Nehiba Rd.): Public Hearing opened at 9:15 a.m. Letters of notification were sent to the list of residents on file. Letters of opposition were received from: Beth Schwarzhuber of Merrill, WI; Jodi White of Greenfield, WI; Nancy Goethlich of Butternut, WI; Earl Schwarzhuber of Butternut, WI; Daniel Garvey of West Bend, WI; James Hall of Beecher, IL; Beth Blazer of Cottage Grove, WI; Richard and Faith Karpus of Butternut, WI; Barbara Schwarzhuber of Butternut, WI; John Weinberger of Butternut, WI; and from the Town of Lake Board. All letters received were read aloud. Public comments were heard in opposition to the special exemption permit from David Cella of Butternut, WI; John C. Weinberger of Butternut, WI; Hollis Koci of Phillips, WI ; Joseph Hall of Wilton, North Dakota. Public comments were heard in favor of the special exemption permits from Leann Frydrych of Butternut, WI. Public hearing closed at 9:36 a.m. 4. Decision on the Special Exception Permit filed by Leann Frydrych for the purpose of initially placing a camper with the intent of building a future hom e 5’ to the east lot line and 30’ to the centerline of Nehiba Road on property located within part of Government Lot 1, Section 17, Township 40N, Range 1W, Town of Lake (Nehiba Rd.). Motion Drobnik/Erickson to approve Special Exception Permit filed by Leann Frydrych for the purpose of initially placing a camper with the intent of building a future home 5’ to the east lot line and 35’ (as amended) to the centerline of Nehiba Road on property located within part of Government Lot 1, Section 17, Township 40N, Range 1W, Town of Lake (Nehiba Rd.). Discussion held. Motion carried. 5. 9:15 a.m.: Consideration of a reclamation plan filed by Granberg Bros. Inc. for a gravel pit located within the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 4, Township 35N, Range 1E, Town of Prentice (US Hwy 8): Public hearing opened at 9:47 a.m. Letters of notification were sent to the list of residents on file. No letters were received in return. Public hearing closed at 9:49 a.m. 6. Decision on the Consideration of a reclamation plan filed by Granberg Bros. Inc. for a gravel pit located within the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 4, Township 35N, Range 1E, Town of Prentice (US Hwy 8): There is already an approved CUP on file for a gravel pit. Motion Ulrich/Drobnik to approve the reclamation plan filed by Granberg Bros. Inc. for a gravel pit located within the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 4, Township 35N, Range 1E, Town of Prentice (US Hwy 8). Motion carried. Erickson abstained. 7. 9:20 a.m.: Special Exception Permit filed by Troy Anderson for the purpose of building a shed 54’ to the centerline of Brahmstadt Road on property located within part of Government Lot 3, Section 35, Township 40N, Range 3E, Town of Fifield (N14710 Brahmstadt Rd.): Public hearing opened at 9:50 a.m. Letters of notification were sent to the list of residents on file. No letters were received in return. Public hearing closed at 9:51 a.m. 8. Decision on the Special Exception Permit filed by Troy Anderson for the purpose of building a shed 54’ to the centerline of Brahmstadt Road on property located within part of Government Lot 3, Section 35, Township 40N, Range 3E, Town of Fifield (N14710 Brahmstadt Rd.): Motion Erickson/Ulrich to approve the Special Exception Permit filed by Troy Anderson for the purpose of building a shed 54’ to the centerline of Brahmstadt Road on property located within part of Government Lot 3, Section 35, Township 40N, Range 3E, Town of Fifield (N14710 Brahmstadt Rd.). Motion carried. 9. 9:25 a.m.: Conditional Use Permit filed by Pete Schuler for the purpose of operating a small- scale, appointment-based dog boarding and retreat facility on property located within part of Government Lot 5, Section 4, Township 40N, Range 1W, Town of Lake (W8 854 Schnur Ln.): Public hearing open at 9:52 a.m. Letters of notification sent to the list of residents on file. Letters of opposition were received from: Mary and Howard Luethmers of Park Falls, WI; and Paul and JoAnn Schreiner of Marshfield, WI. All letters were read aloud. Public comments were heard in opposition to the conditional use permit from Paul Schreiner of Marshfield, WI; Thomas Britt of Texas; and JoAnn Schreiner of Marshfield, WI. Public hearing closed at 10:00 a.m. 10. Decision on the Conditional Use Permit filed by Pete Schuler for the purpose of operating a small-scale, appointment-based dog boarding and retreat facility on property located within part of Government Lot 5, Section 4, Township 40N, Range 1W, Town of Lake (W8854 Schnur Ln.): Motion Drobnik/Ulrich to postpone to the next meeting to obtain answers and conditions. Discussion held. Motion carried. 11. Decision on the Conditional Use Permit filed by Janak & Sons for a gravel pit located within the NW1/4 SE1/4, Section 5, Township 37N, Range 1E, Town of Worcester (N9510 E. Solberg Lake Road): Discussion on communications between the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and their recommendation to mark landfill disposal sites located on the property . An email from Weld Riley, S.C. in opposition to the proposed CUP was presented and is on file. Wisconsin Act 67 outlines applications for Conditional Use Permits cannot be denied outright unless there is substantial, measurable evidence to warrant the denial. The Committee may place measurable conditions on the CUP. A list of 16 conditions was presented and is on file. Condition number seven (7) was amended to add, “This vegetative buffer shall be planted with a minimum of 3 rows of coniferous trees by the date of September 1, 2027.” The access road width under condition seven (7) was also amended to 50 feet, formerly 60 feet. Condition number 16 was added, stating, “The existing solid waste disposal sites shall be marked with some form of permanent markers with sign to deter e ncroachment. All DNR administrative rules shall be adhered to regarding the existing waste disposal sites.” Motion Erickson/Drobnik to approve the list of 16 conditions as amended. Motion carried. Motion Erickson/Drobnik to approve Conditional Use Permit filed by Janak & Sons for a gravel pit located within the NW1/4 SE1/4, Section 5, Township 37N, Range 1E, Town of Worcester (N9510 E. Solberg Lake Road), including the list of 16 conditions. Roll call vote. Yes (4): Drobnik, Erickson, Kopisch, Ulrich. No (1): Jenifer Baratka. Motion carried. 12. Decision on the Consideration of a reclamation plan filed by Janak & Sons for a gravel pit located within the NW1/4 SE1/4, Section 5, Township 37N, Range 1E, Town of Worcester (N9510 E. Solberg Lake Road): Motion Drobnik/Ulrich to approve the reclamation plan filed by Janak & Sons for a gravel pit located within the NW1/4 SE1/4, Section 5, Township 37N, Range 1E, Town of Worcester (N9510 E. Solberg Lake Road). Motion carried. *Note: Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson, called a brief recess at 10:38 a.m. and called the Committee to reconvene at 10:47 a.m. 13. Land Division filed by Albert Simpson, on behalf of Prohaska Family Property Trust, to create one lot, Town of Elk: Motion Drobnik/Baratka to approve the Land Division filed by Albert Simpson, on behalf of Prohaska Family Property Trust, to create one lot, Town of Elk. Motion carried. 14. Land Division filed by Albert Simpson, on behalf of Jerel Polacek, to create one lot, Town of Elk: Motion Erickson/Ulrich to approve the Land Division filed by Albert Simpson, on behalf of Jerel Polacek, to create one lot, Town of Elk. Motion carried. 15. Department Reports: The department permit reports were presented and are on file. 16. Adjourn: The Zoning portion of the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. Land Conservation 1. Call to Order and Roll Call: The Land Conservation portion of the meeting was called to order at 10:50 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. Roll call was the same as noted above. 2. Public Comment and Communications: None. 3. Land and Water Resource Management Plan Overview: The document will be discussed and reviewed by the Committee for educational purposes at a future meeting. 4. Department Reports: County Zoning was the focus for the past month. The Land Conservation Technician has been busy working on projects as well. 5. Adjourn: The Land Conservation portion of the meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. Miscellaneous 1. Minutes from May 21, 2026, and June 9, 2026: Motion Drobnik/Ulrich to approve both the May 21, 2026, and June 9, 2026, minutes. Motion carried. 2. Committee Vouchers: Motion Drobnik/Baratka to approve the May, 2026 Land Use/UW-Extension Committee Vouchers in the amount of $1,160.88. Motion carried. 3. Set Next Meeting Date: July 23, 2026; and August 20, 2026. 4. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk