Plan Commission

VILLAGE OF WAUNAKEE PLAN COMMISSION MEETING 500 West Main Street August 12, 2024, at 5:30 PM Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Due to technical issues, this meeting was not recorded. ROLL CALL: Present: Kristin Runge, Joe Zitzelsberger, Tricia Braun, Brian Wallace, Chris Zellner, Sue Springman, Mike Steinl. Absent: None Also Present: Lauren Dietz, Brian Kleinmaier, Jared Heyn, Tracy Meinholz, Maria Patt, Ryan Meester, Beth Iyer, Brent Bickel. MINUTES 1 July 8, 2024 Motion Zitzelsberger, second Braun, to approve the June 10, 2024, Plan Commission Minutes as presented. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT Chairperson Runge welcomed the newest Plan Commission member, Mike Steinl. There were no comments from the public. Chris Zellner arrived at 5:32 p.m. BUSINESS ITEMS 1 Public Hearing and Discussion/Action on a Request by North Ridge Church LLC for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Institutional Use at 1071 Uniek Drive Within the Waunakee Business Park. (Item for final action by the Plan Commission) North Ridge Church is seeking a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan approval for the existing building at 1071 Uniek Drive. The building is currently zoned for industrial or office use. Plan Commission and Village Board have recently approved a change to the GDP of the Business Park Phase II that allows for Churches or other places of indoor religious assembly as a conditional use by reference to the O-2 Office District conditional uses. Page 1 of 3  The submittal includes two phases of parking development, which are planned to coincide with future church growth. Staff have no concerns with the current parking plan. Overflow could also be allowed on Uniek Drive similar to the Octopi Tap Room to the east. Stormwater management plans require some changes as recommended by Strand, as well as appropriate permitting. However, these are not substantial changes and should not be a hindrance to site plan approval under the Village’s prior 4-week submittal process. The public hearing was opened at 5:35 p.m. With no one wishing to speak, the hearing was closed at 5:36 p.m. Motion Runge, second by Zitzelsberger, to approve the conditional use permit with the added language as discussed for parking, and site plan conditioned upon final approval of the Community Development Director. Motion carried 6-0, with Zellner abstaining. 2 Discuss and Take Action on a Certified Survey Map to Combine and Rezone Existing Lots at 205 N. Klein Drive as Part of the Waunakee Police Department Remodel and Addition Project. (Item for recommendation to the Village Board) The Police Department expansion site plan was approved based on the condition that CSM and rezone applications be submitted to combine the 4 lots into a single lot under a single zoning district. This application is for a CSM to combine lots and rezone the new lot from C-1 General Commercial and R-5 Multifamily Residential to G-1 Institutional. Motion Zitzelsberger, second Wallace, to recommend Village Board approval of the CSM to combine lots and rezone the new Lot 1 from C-1 General Commercial and R- 5. Motion carried 7-0. 3 Discussion & Action on an amendment to Sec. 133-11 of the Village Ordinances to change the maximum allowable size of accessory buildings (for recommendation to Village Board) At the May 6, 2024 Village Board meeting, the Trustees voted to approve an amendment to the ordinances allowing accessory dwelling units by right. As part of this deliberation, they also agreed to allow detached ADUs up to 900 square feet to be in-line with other municipalities in Dane County (Sec. 133-1139). Currently, Sec. 133-11 Use Regulations only allows by right for accessory buildings up to 800 square feet. In order to reconcile the allowable 100-square-foot size difference between the ADU ordinance and Use Regulations, the Village needs to update Sec. 133-11. This issue came before Plan Commission at the July 2024 Page 2 of 3  meeting, but Plan Commission deferred to a future meeting when this could also be considered alongside an amendment to the ADU ordinance limiting the size of ADUs based on the size of the primary structure. However, after further staff research, the limit already exists in 133-1139(g). Attorney Kleinmaier also suggested removing the language regarding allowing larger structures with a conditional use permit. The commission members requested additional clarification on whether the 50% limit of primary structures' square footage pertains to the total square footage, the first floor, or solely the living space. Item to be brought back for further discussion. WAUNAKEE/WESTPORT JOINT PLAN COMMISSION UPDATE No JPC meeting this month. ADJOURN Motion Zellner, second Steinl, to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Tracy Meinholz, Plan Commission Secretary Page 3 of 3