Plan Commission

CITY OF VIROQUA Plan Commission Wednesday, June 17, 2026 1. Roll call The Plan Commission was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Krista Browne. Present were Krista Browne, Mitch Wilson, and Sonya Newenhouse. Richard Running and Jan Rasikas were online via Zoom. Also present were Sarah Grainger, Joy Conley, and Fire Chief Chad Buros, along with several members of the public. 2. Review and approval of minutes from May 20, 2026 meeting - Motion by Jan Rasikas/second by Mitch Wilson to approve the minutes. Voice vote all in favor. Motion carried. 3. Review and discussion of the TID #7 amendment #2 Project Plan and Boundary Map updates – Andy Kurtz with Vierbicher was on Zoom and went over the highlights with a slide presentation. On pages 8 and 9 he pointed out the TID 7 expenditure period ends on 1/4/2034 and the TID closes in 2039. On page 14 he went over current zoning terms and added acreage in the Northeast corner of city, by the old Quillins building, by the old Ford dealership, by Asbury Road, and by the arena. Sonja asked if additional TID’s could be opened and yes as long as it stays within 12%. 4. Discussion with possible action on setting the public hearing date for TID #7 amendment #2 – Motion by Mitch Wilson/second by Jan Rasikas to add the public hearing date for TID #7 amendment #2 to the July 15, 2026 meeting. 5. Review and approval of preliminary certified survey map – Vernon Memorial Healthcare – Labecca Schott from VMH showed a slide of the current area shared by VMH and the museum and pointed out that they would like to move the lot line to the right allowing the easement into the hospital parking lot. Motion by Richard Running/second by Mitch Wilson to approve the preliminary certified survey map for Vernon Memorial Healthcare. Voice vote all in favor. Motion carried. 6. Discussion and review of draft future land use map (Comprehensive Plan) – discussion was held regarding the Southwest quad by the old Quillins and the lower triangle by Walmart to make those a flex space for both commercial/residential. 7. Discussion and review of draft goals, objectives, and recommendations (Comprehensive Plan) – Krista gave a review as to where we are at and the steps needed to get it adopted and mentioned there are about 8 versions to be combined to the whole plan. She showed a draft of it completed with the recommendations. Krista also pointed out that there are a few new things that have come up since the start of the comprehensive plan like the landfill, the park playground project, and some public safety additions that she asked how they will impact the plan. She recommended sending the draft to Redevelopment Resources to take the recommendations and integrate them into a final draft to review at the next meeting and approve. Sonja asked if they could get a copy of it a few days before the meeting to allow time to review. 8. Discussion and review of additional elements of comprehensive plan (Comprehensive Plan) – Krista said there will still be time for edits at the July meeting to go to council in August. If anyone is waiting on anything from department heads reach out to them. Sonja said adding links to resources like grants would be nice. Krista recommended moving forward for posting July 15, 2026. The committee agreed. 9. Period for public comment – Gregory Splinter addressed the committee to say he liked the change mentioned above on making areas a flex space. He also had a few comments on the comprehensive plan. 10. Adjournment – Motion by Richard Running/second by Mitch Wilson to adjourn at 6:06 pm. Voice vote all in favor. Motion carried. Minutes respectively submitted by: Joy E. Conley, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer