Plan Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingKronenwetter, WI · April 8, 2026
Minutes
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
April 08, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive Board Room (Lower Level)
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
@6PM
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
PRESENT
Dick Kvapil
Tony Stange
Bruce Sinkula
Chair Dan Lesniak
Ken Charneski
ABSENT
Rick Grundman
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
C. Eau Claire River, LLC 7306 Zinser St., Weston, WI 54476 requests a zoning change of 35.58
acres from BP - Business Park to M2 – General Industrial, located at 1320 Kowalski Road,
Kronenwetter, WI 54455. Parcel Identification Number 145-2707-023-0996. Legal description
of the subject property: SEC 02-27-07 PT OF S 1/2 SW 1/4 THAT PT LYG WLY OF HWY '51'
& D/I CSM VOL 10 PG 182 (#2709) (DOC #772685) EX DOC 1488725-(RD).
Public Comment:
John Meidl, Gary Guernd (Tom Raddant), Chris Blenker, Nick Leait, Matt Yde, Fr. Janusz
Kowalski.
3. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Please be advised per State Statute Section 19.84(2), information will be received from the
public. It is the policy of this Village that Public Comment will take no longer than 15 minutes with
a three-minute time period, per person, with time extension per the Chief Presiding Officer’s
discretion. Be further advised that there may be limited discussion on the information received,
however, no action will be taken under public comments.
Gary Guernd-wants to speed up the process for development and work with staff like other
communities.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
D. 2026 02 16 PC Meeting Minutes
Motion made by Sinkula, Seconded by Kvapil.
Voting Yea: Kvapil, Stange, Sinkula, Chair Lesniak, Charneski
6. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS
E. Community Development Director Report
7. NEW BUSINESS- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
F. Zoning Change Request (Eau Claire River, LLC)
Charneski pointed out that the land is already a sand pit and basically unusable. He is in favor
of the zoning change request. Facts and Findings were gone through and found to have met
all the requirements.
Motion to send to the board with the recommendation to approve the Zoning change request
and facts and findings.
Motion made by Charneski, Seconded by Sinkula.
Voting Yea: Kvapil, Stange, Sinkula, Chair Lesniak, Charneski by roll call.
G. Proposed Distribution Facility, 1619 County Highway XX, Kronenwetter, WI
Wegner walked through the site plan along with vegitation, sound barrier walls and lighting.
Facts and Findings were all met.
Motion to approve to conditioally approve the site plan of new distribution building subject to
the conditions contained in the staff report and imposed by the Plan Commission and to
accept the findings and facts set forth in the staffs report. Remove #9 and clarifying the
updated map.
Motion made by Stange, Seconded by Sinkula.
Voting Yea: Kvapil, Stange, Sinkula, Chair Lesniak, Charneski
8. OLD BUSINESS - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
H. Review the process to reverse Plan Commission decisions
No Action.
9. NEXT MEETING: APRIL 20, 2026
10. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA
11. ADJOURNMENT
@7:41PM
Motion made by Kvapil, Seconded by Stange.
Voting Yea: Kvapil, Stange, Sinkula, Chair Lesniak, Charneski
NOTE: Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this
meeting or hearing should be made at least 24 hours in advance to the Village Clerk’s office at
(715) 693-4200 during business hours.
Posted: 04/06/2026 Kronenwetter Municipal Center and www.kronenwetter.org
Faxed: WAOW, WSAU, City Pages, Mosinee Times | Emailed: Wausau Daily Herald, WSAW,
WAOW, Mosinee Times, Wausau Pilot and Review, City Pages
Minutes prepared by K. Coyle_
Agenda
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
April 08, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Kronenwetter Municipal Center - 1582 Kronenwetter Drive Board Room (Lower Level)
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
C. Eau Claire River, LLC 7306 Zinser St., Weston, WI 54476 requests a zoning change of 35.58
acres from BP - Business Park to M2 – General Industrial, located at 1320 Kowalski Road,
Kronenwetter, WI 54455. Parcel Identification Number 145-2707-023-0996. Legal description
of the subject property: SEC 02-27-07 PT OF S 1/2 SW 1/4 THAT PT LYG WLY OF HWY '51'
& D/I CSM VOL 10 PG 182 (#2709) (DOC #772685) EX DOC 1488725-(RD).
3. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
Please be advised per State Statute Section 19.84(2), information will be received from the
public. It is the policy of this Village that Public Comment will take no longer than 15 minutes with
a three-minute time period, per person, with time extension per the Chief Presiding Officer’s
discretion. Be further advised that there may be limited discussion on the information received,
however, no action will be taken under public comments.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
D. 2026 02 16 PC Meeting Minutes
6. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS
E. Community Development Director Report
7. NEW BUSINESS- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
F. Zoning Change Request (Eau Claire River, LLC)
G. Proposed Distribution Facility, 1619 County Highway XX, Kronenwetter, WI
8. OLD BUSINESS - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
H. Review the process to reverse Plan Commission decisions
9. NEXT MEETING: APRIL 20, 2026
10. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA
11. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this
meeting or hearing should be made at least 24 hours in advance to the Village Clerk’s office at
(715) 693-4200 during business hours.
Posted: 04/06/2026 Kronenwetter Municipal Center and www.kronenwetter.org
Faxed: WAOW, WSAU, City Pages, Mosinee Times | Emailed: Wausau Daily Herald, WSAW,
WAOW, Mosinee Times, Wausau Pilot and Review, City Pages
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