Planning Commission
Regular MeetingKohler, WI · February 5, 2026
Minutes
Village of Kohler
Planning Commission Meeting
February 5, 2026
Chairperson Thomas R. Schnettler called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. Roll call was
taken: Tom Schnettler, Lee Gumm, Paul Bonack, Lori Noonan and Thomas Kramer
were present. Jay Hoekstra and Mike Wandschneider were absent. Staff members
present: Mike Kitzerow and Cindi Gamb.
Public Comment – none.
Approval of Meeting Minutes from January 8, 2026 - Motion by TJ Kramer, second by
Lori Noonan to approve the meeting minutes from January 8, 2026. Motion carried.
Business
1. Approve request from Grant Howard, 846 Briarwood Court, for a building permit
for a fence – the fence meets all Villages specifications and has Kohler Co.
approval. Along the rear property line, the fence will be 48 inches, which is
allowed because the property abuts a different zoning district. Motion by Lori
Noonan, second by Lee Gumm to approve request from Grant Howard, 846
Briarwood Court, for a building permit for a fence. Motion carried.
2. Approve request from Catherine and Brendan Ahern, Lot 35 in The Clearings
Subdivision, for a building permit for a new home – plans meet Village
specifications and have Kohler Co. approval. Motion by Lee Gumm, second by
Paul Bonack to approve request from Catherine and Brendan Ahern, Lot 35 in
The Clearings Subdivision, for a building permit for a new home. Motion
carried.
3. Approve request from Kohler Co. for temporary signage - Motion by Tom
Schnettler, second by Lori Noonan to approve request from Kohler Co. for
temporary signage in the Woodlake Market area during construction. Motion
carried.
Adjournment
Motion by Paul Bonack, second by Lee Gumm to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m.
Motion carried.
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Cindi Gamb, Clerk/Treasurer
Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Village of Kohler
Planning Commission Meeting
Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Location: Kohler Village Hall
319 Highland Drive, Kohler, WI
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
Approval of meeting minutes from January 8, 2026
Business
1. Approve request from Grant Howard, 846 Briarwood Court, for a building permit
for a fence
2. Approve request from Catherine and Brendan Ahern, Lot 35 in the Clearings
Subdivision, for a building permit for a new home
3. Approve request from Kohler Co. for temporary signage
Adjournment
Dated: January 29, 2026
Posted: January 29, 2026
NOTICE: A majority of the members of the Village Board of Trustees or of any of its
Committees may be present at this meeting to listen, observe, and participate. If a
majority of any such body is present, their presence constitutes a “meeting” under the
Open Meeting Law as interpreted in State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board,
173 Wis. 2d 553 (1993), even though the visiting body will take no action at this
meeting.
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