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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes__________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 1 January 6, 2026 PLAN COMMISSION MINUTES January 6th, 2026 PRESENT: Margy Davey, Karl Loewenstein, Ed Bowen, Meredith Scheuermann, Kathleen Propp, Council Member Buelow, David Rucker, John Kiefer, Thomas Perry EXCUSED: Dan Paulick STAFF: Kimberly Gierach, Deputy Community Development Director; Justin Gierach, Engineering Division Manager; Brian Slusarek, Planning Services Supervisor; Jeff Nau, Principal Planner; Brandon Nielsen, Planner; Katrina Malson, Planning Technician; Oshkosh Media A. Call to Order/Roll Call: Chairman Perry called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm. Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. B. Consent Agenda 1. Approve minutes from the December 2nd, 2025 Plan Commission meeting 2. Recommend approval pertaining to street name change: Windsong Terrace to Mockingbird Way 3. Recommend approval pertaining to land disposition of vacant property located on the east side of Compass Way, south of Meadow Park Drive (Southwest Industrial Park) Mr. Perry asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none. Mr. Perry asked if any member of Plan Commission wished to pull any items off consent. There were none. Motion by Propp to recommend approval of all items on the consent agenda and adopt the findings and recommendations for each item as stated in the staff reports. Seconded by Buelow. Mr. Perry asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 9-0. C. Items Removed from Consent Agenda: None D. Regular Agenda 4. Public Hearing: Review and make a recommendation on a Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map Amendment from Light Density Residential to Mixed Use for property located at the south end of Eichstadt Road and east of Vinland Street (Valley Christian School) Site Inspections: Ms. Davey, Mr. Bowen, Ms. Scheuermann, Mr. Buelow and Mr. Rucker reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 2 January 6, 2026 Mr. Nielsen presented the staff report and recommends approval. Mr. Perry opened up technical questions to staff. There were none. Mr. Perry opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make a statement. Devin Winter, with Excel Engineering, was present on behalf of the applicant and available for any questions. Mr. Perry asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none so he closed the public hearing. Motion by Propp to recommend approval of the agenda item and adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Perry asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 9-0. 5. Public Hearing: Review and make a recommendation on a Conditional Use Permit request for an outdoor storage area at 3031 Oregon Street Site Inspections: Mr. Loewenstein, Mr. Bowen, Ms. Propp, Mr. Buelow and Mr. Rucker reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Perry opened up technical questions to staff. There were none. Mr. Perry opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make a statement. Joel Ehrfurth, with Mach IV Engineering, was in attendance to answer any questions. Mr. Perry asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none so he closed the public hearing. Motion by Propp to recommend approval of the agenda item and adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Perry asked if there was any discussion on the motion. There was none. Motion carried 9-0. 6. Public Hearing: Review and make a recommendation on a Conditional Use Permit request for building and parking lot additions at 1401 West 5th Avenue (Franklin Elementary School) Site Inspections: Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp and Mr. Buelow reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Perry opened up technical questions to staff. __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 3 January 6, 2026 Ms. Propp wanted to review the site plans more, in regards to the proposed building additions. Mr. Bowen wondered what the current student population is at the school. Mr. Perry opened the public hearing and asked if the applicant wanted to make a statement. Nate Considine, with Bray Architects, was available for any questions. Mr. Perry asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none so he closed the public hearing. Motion by Propp to recommend approval of the agenda item and adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Buelow. Mr. Perry asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Ms. Scheuermann asked if neighbor concerns from the neighborhood meeting were mitigated. Mr. Slusarek and Mr. Considine spoke in more detail about how the concerns were addressed. Ms. Propp wondered if mechanicals are screened and Mr. Considine confirmed they are. Mr. Considine stated there are currently between 400-430 students. Mr. Bowen spoke in support and praise of how this item addresses the increase in drop-off traffic. Motion carried 9-0. 7. Review and make a recommendation on a Specific Implementation Plan Amendment for a ground sign at 1064 West 20th Avenue (Multi-family Development) Site Inspections: Mr. Loewenstein, Ms. Scheuermann, Ms. Propp, Mr. Buelow, Mr. Rucker, Mr. Kiefer and Mr. Perry reported visiting the site. Staff report accepted as part of the record. Mr. Slusarek presented the staff report and recommends approval with the applicable findings and conditions. Mr. Perry opened up technical questions to staff. Ms. Scheuermann wondered how much the late fee is. Mr. Slusarek stated it varies based on the cost of the project, but can be up to triple the fee. Mr. Perry opened public comment and asked if the applicant wanted to make a statement. The applicant was not present. Mr. Perry asked if any members of the public wished to speak. There were none so he closed public comment. Motion by Propp to recommend approval of the agenda item and adopt the findings and recommendation as stated in the staff report. Seconded by Scheuermann. Mr. Perry asked if there was any discussion on the motion. Ms. Davey and Mr. Buelow spoke against this item due to the work already being completed. Motion carried 7-2 (Davey & Perry). __________________________________ Plan Commission Minutes 4 January 6, 2026 E. Other Business: Planning Staff Update Ms. Gierach thanked Plan Commission and advised them to bring forth any questions or concerns with this transition into a new meeting room as well as the speaker sign-in form. She also congratulated Mr. Slusarek on his recent appointment as the Planning Services Supervisor. F. Adjournment - There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:34 pm. (Kiefer/Buelow) Respectfully Submitted, Brian Slusarek Planning Services Supervisor BS/km