Town of Germantown

Planning Commission Meeting

MINUTES

Town of Germantown Town Hall
N7560 17th Avenue
New Lisbon, WI 53950
May 11, 2016
5:30 p.m.

Present: Chairman Gregg Haunroth, Members Roger Bean, Keith Korbein, Paul Szymaszek, George Vukich, Zoning Administrator Dick Martin, Administrative Assistant Linda Salzwedel
Absent: Member Shannon Vogele
Also Present: Ken Jax, Board member Skip Barton, Town Engineer Larry Koopman, Brad Povlovski, Chris Renner, Summer Hideaway Owner Jim Lewis,

The meeting was called to order at the town hall in the Town of Germantown at 5:30 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance
The pledge of allegiance was recited by all.

Possible Approval of April 6, 2016 minutes
A motion was made by George Vukich, seconded by Keith Korbein, to approve the minutes from April 6, 2016 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried, 5-0.

Swearing in of Planning Commission members
New Member Ken Jax, and Returning members Roger Bean, Keith Korbein, Paul Szymaszek, and George Vukich were all sworn in for 1-year terms. Member Shannon Vogele was absent and will be sworn in at the next meeting.

Discussion on Road Ban for next year
The road ban was briefly discussed, and it was decided to move forward with it for the next year. We’ll wait until July or August to act on it.

Addition to Summer Hideaway RV Campground
Owner Jim Lewis described the addition that is planned for Summer Hideaway RV Campground. He says they purchased land adjacent to them and are requesting a zoning change for that property from Ag to Commercial. They are adding 70 sites, and there will be 1 septic for every 20 sites. All will have full hookups to water & light. They are also adding a combination bathhouse and pavilion, a children’s playground, and horseshoe pits. They would like to begin construction in the fall of 2016 with the intent of campers occupying the new sites in the spring of 2017.

Review of engineer’s comments for Sand Point PUD with possible action moving forward with change in density in Sand Point only
Brad Pavloski and Chris Renner showed the new map for the revised PUD. The cul-de-sacs are bigger, they have added a snowmobile trail and walking path. Other details were discussed. Town Engineer Larry Koopman said he looked at other similar PUD’s and compared. He said the drainage plans looked like they will work well, and that there are plans in place for maintaining water quality in the lakes.

After much discussion, it was decided to schedule a Public Hearing to move forward. The Public Hearing will be on Wednesday, June 8 at 5:30pm, immediately followed by a Planning Commission meeting.

Member Comments
None

Next Meeting Date:
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, immediately following the 5:30 Public Hearing.

Adjourn
A motion was made by Ken Jax, seconded by George Vukich, to adjourn at 6:20 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.

Respectfully submitted,
Linda Salzwedel, Administrative Assistant