Plan Commission

VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE PLAN COMMISSION MEETING 500 W. Main Street July 11, 2022, 5:30 PM Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Mr. Zellner called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Chris Zellner, Gary Herzberg, Joe Zitzelsberger, Brian Malich, Chris Thomas, Brian Wallace Absent: Kevin Phelps. Also Present: Tim Semmann, Tracy Meinholz, Bryan Kleinmaier, Arthur Kumiega, Robert Roth, Nila Frye, Maria Patt, Sam Kaufmann. MINUTES 1 June 13, 2022 Motion Thomas, second Zitzelsberger, to approve the minutes from the June 13, 2022, Plan Commission meeting. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT None NEW BUSINESS 1 Public Hearing & Discussion/Action on a Request by Secure Storage for Specific Implementation Plan (SIP), CSM, and Conditional Use Permit for Expansion of Site & Truck Rental Use at 1130 Lillian Street (Item for Final Action by the Plan Commission) The owner/applicant wishes to combine the existing parcel with the adjacent southeasterly parcel to expand the storage use and include truck rentals from the site. Earlier this month the Village Board amended the GDP for Business Park 2 clarifying the allowance of self- storage and truck rentals as an accessory use on this site as conditional uses. The public hearing was opened at 5:32 p.m. No written comments were received and no one from the audience wished to speak. The public hearing was closed at 5:33 p.m. Commission members discussed standards to be considered with the issuance of the conditional use permit for the rental of trucks. Staff directed to change language related to overnight storage adjacent to the street be limited to 24 hours, excluding holidays and weekends when they must be removed as soon as practicable. Members also directed staff to work with the applicant on minor improvements to the street façade. Gary Herzberg arrived at 5:42 p.m. 1  Motion Wallace, second Malich, to approve of the requested conditional uses, site plan and CSM, subject to final review of the Community Development Director and Village Engineer with final approval contingent upon recording of the certified survey map and the appropriate language change for the storage of trucks as discussed. Motion carried 6-0. 2 Recommendation to Amend the Village Zoning Code Regarding Temporary Signs Staff is seeking direction from the Plan Commission regarding an update to the Village sign code (Article VIII of Chapter 133), specifically that portion of the code that relates to temporary signs. The Commission is encouraged to evaluate the need to update the sign code in its entirety as a result of a Supreme Court case in 2015; however, updating the entire code may involve significant time and expense. Staff feels a vast majority of compliance issues can be addressed by updating the code as it relates to temporary signs – issues such as placement of signs in the right-of-way, placement of signs on public property, duration of sign placement, size of temporary signs, etc. Plan Commissioners asked questions for clarification on the Supreme Court case and the process moving forward. Staff will prepare some options and bring back for discussion. The process will include public hearings at the Plan Commission and Village Board level before any changes can be made. No formal action taken. WAUNAKEE/WESTPORT JOINT PLAN COMMISSION UPDATE No meeting this month. ADJOURN Motion Herzberg, second Zitzelsberger, to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted: Tracy Meinholz, Plan Commission Secretary 2