Plan Commission

Village of Grantsburg Plan Commission Meeting Monday, August 19, 2024 The Plan Commission for the Village of Grantsburg met on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room, 316 S. Brad Street, Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Present: Chairman/President Terrance Kucera, Trustee Greg Peer, Members Brent Blomberg, Natalie Finch, LuAnn Ebersold, Angie Anderson. Absent: Member Tyler Myers Others present: Ryan & Emily Gunderson, Kraig Fiedler, Roger Corty Call to Order Chairman/President Kucera called the Plan Commission meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Minutes Motion by Member Blomberg, second by Member Finch to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2024, Plan Commission meeting as presented. Motion passed unanimously. CUP – Superior Fuel (continued from previous meeting) Ryan Gunderson, President of Superior Fuel, reported access from State Rd 70 has been granted from WI Department of Transportation (DOT). The entrance to the parcel at 601 W. State Rd 70 would use the same entrance from State Rd 70 as KJ’s Market, turn east and then south to enter the proposed propane bulk plant (all within the highway right-a-way). Plan Commission members had various questions for Gunderson including whether any customers were residents of the Village, how large the tank would be, estimated real estate taxes on a propane bulk tank. Kraig Fiedler, representative for the current owners of the parcel questioned the committee’s concerns. President Kucera said one of the committee’s concerns was approving a business within the Village that does not serve any Village residents. Members Finch and Ebersold felt the Plan Commission’s responsibilities were to approve businesses that enhance the Village, generate revenue for the Village and bring people to the Village. Both felt the propane bulk tank failed all of these items. Trustee Peer still had concerns approving this when no Village residents were served since natural gas services the Village. C/T Meyer was asked to read a letter of concern from the manager at KJ’s Market expressing employee concerns with the safety of the propane bulk tank being located so close to their place of employment and with the propane trucks use of the same entrance from State Rd 70 and the possibility of accidents with the large trucks making the sharp corners to access the tank property. Gunderson reassured the committee that propane bulk tanks are very highly regulated by the State and by the insurance companies, natural gas lines are more dangerous than propane. Motion by Member Finch, second by Trustee Peer to recommend the Village Board not move forward with approving the Conditional Use Permit application received from the Gerald Fiedler Estate, owner and Superior Fuel Company, applicant to install and operate a propane bulk plant at 601 W. State Rd 70. Motion passed unanimously. Adjournment Motion by Member Ebersold, second by Member Anderson to adjourn the Plan Commission meeting at 5:23 p.m. Sheila Meyer Clerk/Treasurer