Plan Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingKronenwetter, WI · January 8, 2025
Minutes
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
January 08, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kronenwetter Fire Department Meeting Room
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Village President Chris Voll called the January 8, 2025 Plan Commission Meeting to order at 6 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Those in attendance were invited to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call
PRESENT: President Chris Voll, Trustee Ken Charneski, Dick Kvapil, Tony Stange (on phone), Bruce
Sinkula, Rick Grundman, Dan Lesniak
STAFF: Community Development Director Peter Wegner, Clerk Jennifer Poyer
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Guy Fredel, 2240 Ruby Drive, Kronenwetter, WI 54455 – Fredel reviewed the Village’s five criteria for
conditional use permits. He said each criterion requires a yes. He assessed each criterion to the Milestone
Materials Conditional Use Permit Application and said it does not meet the criteria. (Documents distributed
are attached to minutes.
Tom Burch, 833 State Hwy. 153, Mosinee, WI 54455 – Burch spoke to the possible Kowalski Road
interchange and listed possibilities if it should happen in the future after the nonmetallic mining operation
took place. Also talked of the necessity for the land to be raised because it is in the flood fringe.
Mitch Olsen – Milestone Materials Attorney – Olsen spoke to the current inactivity of TID 1. He said the
nonmetallic mining operation would generate revenue and allow for future development. He said the issues
regarding the TID are not sufficient to disallow the CUP.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C. 2024 10 21 PC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Kvapil, Charneski to approve the October 21, 2024 Plan Commission Minutes. Motion carried
by voice vote. 7:0.
4. OLD BUSINESS
D. Discussion and possible action: Milestone Materials Conditional Use Permit Application for a
Nonmetallic Mining Operation.
Motion by Charneski/Stange to deny the Milestone Materials Conditional Use Permit Application.
Motion carried by roll call vote. 6:1. Voting yea: Chris Voll, ken Charneski, Dick Kvapil, Tony Stange,
Bruce Sinkula, Dan Lesniak Voting nay: Rick Grundman
Discussed the nonmetallic mining operation’s lack of meeting the Village’s criteria for issuing
conditional use permits. Discussed possible development opportunities after the completion of the
mining operation. Discussed possibly adding conditions to the permit.
5. NEXT MEETING: January 20, 2025
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Lesniak/Voll to adjourn the January 8, 2024 Plan Commission Meeting. Motion carried by voice
vote. 7:0.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Poyer. Approved by the
Plan Commission on February 17, 2025.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Poyer. Approved by
the Plan Commission on February 17, 2025.
Agenda
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
January 08, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kronenwetter Fire Department Meeting Room
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Village President Chris Voll called the January 8, 2025 Plan Commission Meeting to order at 6 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Those in attendance were invited to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call
PRESENT: President Chris Voll, Trustee Ken Charneski, Dick Kvapil, Tony Stange (on phone), Bruce
Sinkula, Rick Grundman, Dan Lesniak
STAFF: Community Development Director Peter Wegner, Clerk Jennifer Poyer
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Guy Fredel, 2240 Ruby Drive, Kronenwetter, WI 54455 – Fredel reviewed the Village’s five criteria for
conditional use permits. He said each criterion requires a yes. He assessed each criterion to the Milestone
Materials Conditional Use Permit Application and said it does not meet the criteria. (Documents distributed
are attached to minutes.
Tom Burch, 833 State Hwy. 153, Mosinee, WI 54455 – Burch spoke to the possible Kowalski Road
interchange and listed possibilities if it should happen in the future after the nonmetallic mining operation
took place. Also talked of the necessity for the land to be raised because it is in the flood fringe.
Mitch Olsen – Milestone Materials Attorney – Olsen spoke to the current inactivity of TID 1. He said the
nonmetallic mining operation would generate revenue and allow for future development. He said the issues
regarding the TID are not sufficient to disallow the CUP.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
C. 2024 10 21 PC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Kvapil, Charneski to approve the October 21, 2024 Plan Commission Minutes. Motion carried
by voice vote. 7:0.
4. OLD BUSINESS
D. Discussion and possible action: Milestone Materials Conditional Use Permit Application for a
Nonmetallic Mining Operation.
Motion by Charneski/Stange to deny the Milestone Materials Conditional Use Permit Application.
Motion carried by roll call vote. 6:1. Voting yea: Chris Voll, ken Charneski, Dick Kvapil, Tony Stange,
Bruce Sinkula, Dan Lesniak Voting nay: Rick Grundman
Discussed the nonmetallic mining operation’s lack of meeting the Village’s criteria for issuing
conditional use permits. Discussed possible development opportunities after the completion of the
mining operation. Discussed possibly adding conditions to the permit.
5. NEXT MEETING: January 20, 2025
6. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Lesniak/Voll to adjourn the January 8, 2024 Plan Commission Meeting. Motion carried by voice
vote. 7:0.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Poyer. Approved by the
Plan Commission on February 17, 2025.
Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jennifer Poyer. Approved by
the Plan Commission on February 17, 2025.
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