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Land Use / UW-Extension Committee Minutes Dat e: June 9, 2026 Time: 10:30 a.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101; 126 Cherry St; Phillips, WI 54555 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. R oll Call Members Present: Jenifer Baratka, Michelle Drobnik, Doug Erickson, Robert Kopisch, Jeff Ulrich Members Excused: Larry Meives, Rachel Hoffman, Also Present: Evan Lund, County Land Conservation and Zoning Administrator; Megan Norris, County Corporation Counsel; Nick Trimner, County Administrator I tems For Discussion and Possible Action Zoning 1. Call to Order and Roll Call: As noted above. 2. Public Comment and C ommunications: 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 P rocedure manual. Brent Janak, Town of Worcester, owner of Janak and Sons, and property owner for the Conditional Use Permit filed, commented publicly on the gravel pit and asphalt plant agenda items. Linda Schilling, Town of Worcester; Daniel Jorgensen, Town of Worcester; Joseph Wengert, Town of Worcester; Mary Kurth, Town of Worcester; and Tammy Melbauer, Town of Worcester; all commented publicly on the gravel pit and asphalt plant agenda items. 3. D iscussion and Possible Action 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 o f W orcester (N9510 E. Solberg Lake Road): * Note: Chairperson Kopisch stated that agenda item five (5)would not be discussed or acted on because American Asphalt withdrew their application. The aim is to discuss and decide on conditions for agenda items three (3) and four (4). They will be included on the June 18th Land Use agenda for further discussion and possible action. Several emails were received containing evidence and imput and they were sent to the committee for review. A list of 15 proposed conditions were presented, read aloud, and are on file. The zoning department took into consideration substantial evidence presented by the public as well as input from the permit applicants when the conditions were drafted. A letter from the Town of Worcester Chairman addressing town road concerns was read aloud and is on file. Without an asphalt plant, truckloads are considerably reduced. Two maps were presented and are on file. One map depicted the new proposed location of the gravel pit set back in the woods with a gravel pit road; the location of a field used for topsoil filler; and a 100- foot tree buffer along East Solberg Lake Road and the topsoil field. A second map showed a location near the proposed pit site with a sink hole containing buried materials. The County Zoning Department will be in contact with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on this topic as well as issues with a private well on the property. The Committee reviewed each of the 15 proposed conditions entitled: E. Solberg Rd. CUP Possible Conditions. Motion Ulrich/Erickson to amend condition number one (1), hours of operation, to Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., no Sundays. Motion carried. Motion Drobnik/Erickson to approve the list of conditions discussed, as amended. Discussion held. Motion carried. 3. Discussion and Possible Action 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): The reclamation plan follows DNR guidelines and reclamation standards. This item will be on the June 18 th meeting agenda for discussion and possible action. 4. D iscussion and Possible Action on the Conditional Use Permit filed by American Asphal t o f WI for the purpose of operating a temporary asphalt plant on property located within part o f the NW1/4 SE1/4, Section 5, Township 37N, Range 1E, Town of Worcester (N9510 E. Solberg Lake Road). No action. A pplication was withdrawn by American Asphalt. General discussion on the review of conditional use permits on a case-by-case basis. 5. Adjourn: 6. S et Next Meeting Date: June 18, 2026; July 23, 2026 7. A djourn: Meeting adjourned at 11:29 a.m. by Robert Kopisch, Committee Chairperson. Respectfully Submitted by Meredith Hueckman, County Clerk