City Council

TOWN OF VERMONT PLAN COMMISSION MEETING 4017 County Hwy JJ, Black Earth, WI 53515 Monday, January 26, 2026, 6:00 P.M. Call to order and posting certification Tim 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, emailed to the online subscribers, and published in the Mount Horeb Mail and Times Tribune. Present: Tim Pierce, Dean Bossenbroek, Jim Elleson, Polly Kawalek, Doug Meier, and Max Scoll Absent: Diane Anderson Approval of agenda Doug moved and Dean seconded a motion to approve the agenda. Motion carried 6-0. Approval of November meeting minutes Doug moved and Dean seconded a motion to approve the November meeting minutes. Motion carried 6-0. Public input/general comments Mark Haukoos brought up several topics with the plan commission: Highschool yearbook of 1976, a mural associated with Jerry Frautschi underneath the Monona Terrace along John Nolen drive that is partially covered, how processes and decisions are made, a document he had for a board member and the board member asked him to email it, and a proposal he had submitted to the board. Janice Cowan, 4616 County Highway JJ, Zoning, Driveway and Building application, 2 lots. Possible recommendation to the board • Site visit took place on Saturday January 24th. • Homesite locations are extremely limited due to wetland setbacks as well as road centerline setbacks. • County Highway has already approved the driveway access for both sites • Based on site limited homesite locations are the best options for minimally impacting existing residential homes in the area • Doug moved and seconded by Jim to approve the rezone of 13.03 acres from FP-35 to FP-1 consisting of Lot 1. Motion carried 6-0 • Jim moved and seconded by Max to approve the rezone of 13.56 acres from FP-35 to RR-4 consisting of Lots 3 and 4. Motion carried 6-0 • Doug moved and seconded by Polly to approve the rezone of 32.58 acres from FP-35 to RR-16 consisting of Lot 2 with the original house. Motion carried 6-0 • Dean moved and seconded by Polly to approve the driveway permit for lot 4. Motion carried 6-0 • Polly moved and seconded by Max to approve the driveway permit for lot 3. Motion carried 6-0 • Max moved and seconded by Jim to approve the 100’ x 150’ building envelope for lot 4. Motion carried 6-0  • Dean moved and seconded by Max to approve the 100’ x 150’ building envelope for lot 3. Motion carried 6-0 Comprehensive Plan Review – working topic. • Between now and February 16 each PC member will review and provide comments on the sharepoint version of the Comprehensive Plan provided by the County. Polly will then collate any comments as necessary for review on February 23 • We will follow the standard process once we are ready to formally adopt the revised plan Agenda items for the next meeting Mark Sherven LUIF Comprehensive Plan Review Next Meeting Date. February 23, 2026, at 6:00 pm Adjournment Dean moved and Max seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m. Tim Pierce, Planning Commission Chair