Plan Commission

MINUTES EAST TROY PLAN COMMISSION 2015 Energy Drive 4/13/2026 6:30 PM Call to order- President Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Verification of open meeting notice – Clerk Smith verified the meeting had been posted according to open meetings laws. Roll call: Present: President Johnson, Trustee Bryan Harding, Commissioners Roger Hayes, Jacob Lederhaus, and John Merath Excused: Absent: Jennifer Olson Others: Administrator Suhm, Zoning Administrator Sumwalt, Clerk Smith Approval of Minutes – March 9, 2026 Motion by Commissioner Merath, second by Trustee Harding to approve. Motion carried. Miscellaneous Business 1. Site plan and architectural review for the addition of an overhead door on property located at 2600 Energy Drive bearing Tax Parcel No. RA141900001, Ben Bourdo (American Manufacturing Group, LLC) applicant, (application 2026-03). a. Discussion and action by Plan Commission Zoning Administrator Sumwalt explained that the petitioner proposed an addition of an overhead door on the north side of the building. Overall, the proposal is straightforward. The only thing he said that would need to be addressed were the items in outdoor storage belonging to the neighbor and petitioner’s items being prepped for recycling; as a condition of approval they will be required to be removed within 90 days. Motion by Commissioner Lederhaus, second by Commissioner Hayes, to approve the Site Plan Amendment / Architectural Review Request for Ben Bourdo (American Manufacturing Group, LLC) for the property located at 2600 Energy Drive, East Troy, WI 53120, subject to the 11 conditions listed. Motion carried. 2. Two-lot certified survey map for property located at STH 120 and Honey Creek Road (RXUP 00256), Village of East Troy, applicant. a. Discussion and recommendation to the Village Board. Mr. Sumwalt said that the Village is splitting a parcel of its land to create two parcels for economic development within the Village. He identified potential wetlands and the environmentally sensitive areas on the properties, which would need to be considered by any developer of the property. He also noted that an access easement will exist on the north parcel. Commissioner Hayes asked if there are developers interested in the land, to which President Johnson answered that no developer has come forward wanting to purchase the entire property, so the division to two parcels and marketing them would be easier.  Motion by Commissioner Harding, second by Commissioner Merath, to recommend to the Village Board Approval of the Certified Survey Map for the Village of East Troy for the property located at N7605 HWY 120, East Troy, WI 53120 (RXUP 00256) subject to the four conditions listed. Motion carried. 3. Sawyer Certified Survey Map in extraterritorial jurisdiction area (ETJ) for the property located at W2159 Beulah Heights Rd, Town of East Troy (PET1800001); Karl Sawyer, applicant; Lori Smith (LandTech Surveying, LLC), agent (application 2026-04) a. Discussion and recommendation to the Village Board Mr. Sumwalt explained that Walworth County had waived their right to a staff review of the CSM, and that the Village is reviewing it as this falls under its extraterritorial authority. The Village Engineer has no issues with the CSM as proposed. He explained that due to the timing of the petitioner’s submittal, he did not have an opportunity to write up a staff review from Foth. Karl Sawyer corrected the address for the record, stating that there is not an address as was listed in the Agenda and that the property’s parcel number is PET1600006D1. *Clerk’s correction: A mistake had been made on the agenda, as the information was accidentally carried over from a prior agenda and is incorrect: W2159 Beulah Heights Rd, Town of East Troy (PET1800001); Lori Smith (LandTech Surveying, LLC), agent Motion by Commissioner Lederhaus, second by Commissioner Merath, to recommend to the Village Board approval of the Certified Survey Map as presented for PET 16000006D-1. Motion carried. 4. Plan Commission review of new signage at Overlook Ridge located at 2775 and 2789 Main Street; Jordan Marshall (Marshall Sign), applicant; (application 2026-05) a. Discussion and action by the Plan Commission. Mr. Sumwalt said that the Overlook Ridge development is moving along and the developer is at the point of wanting to advertise and install signs. They will have one large sign outside and only the address number on the buildings. Motion by Commissioner Lederhaus, second by Commissioner Merath, to approve the Sign Permit Request for Jordan Marshall (Marshall Sign) for the Overlook Ridge property located at 2775 and 2889 Main Street, East Troy, WI 53120, subject to the three conditions. Motion by Commissioner Hayes, second by Commissioner Merath, to amend the motion to clarify that the MONUMENT 1 sign is the only one approved, along with the address numbers on the building. Motion carried. The Commissioners then voted on the original motion. Motion carried. Recommendations for Future Agenda • Subject to direction from Plan Commission President Johnson proposed reviewing restrictions and locations for businesses such as vape shops and gun stores. Commissioner Hayes asked if a list of restricted businesses exists. President Johnson said that some resident concerns over the location of a now closed vape shop near a school and issuance of a liquor license to a business near a daycare sparked the conversation. Administrator Suhm added that some restrictions may already exist by nature of zoning classification but that it would be helpful to clarify where certain types of businesses should not be located. Next Meeting: May 11, 2026, at 6:30 pm, if needed Adjourn Motion by President Johnson, second by Commissioner Hayes, to adjourn. Motion carried at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Dannett Smith, Clerk Note: Recordings of the meeting may be found on our YouTube Channel - Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPfzVwLzE2Pqt4-g450Klg