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Manitowoc, WI 54220

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City of Manitowoc

Meeting Minutes

Plan Commission

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

6:00 PM

Council Chambers. Meeting also available via

Zoom remote conferencing software.

I. CALL TO ORDER

Acting Chairman J. Brey called the Plan Commission meeting to order at 6:00

PM.

II. ROLL CALL

6 -

Present:

Greg Jagemann, Curtis Hall, Dan Koski, Jim Brey, Daniel Hornung and Dave

Diedrich

2 - Mayor Nickels and Dennis Steinbrenner

Absent:

Staff Present: Paul Braun, Kait Piazza, Jen Bartz, Bill Nichols

Others Present: Terry Bosch

III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of Minutes of the August 23, 2023 Plan Commission meeting.

23-0787

Moved by Diedrich, seconded by Koski, that the Minutes be approved. The

motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Aye:

Member Jagemann, Member Hall, Member Koski, Alderperson Brey, Member

Hornung and Member Diedrich

IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS

23-0788

PC 18-2023: Lotus Recovery Homes, Inc; Request for a Conditional Use

Permit for the Operation of Transitional Housing at 419 Park Street

pursuant to 15.150(3)l.

P. Braun reviewed the request and location. He said that a Conditional Use

Permit was previously issued to The Crossing for the same location in 2015 for

transitional housing, but now Lotus Recovery Homes is now taking over the

services. He stated that all the proposed conditions are the same as the 2015

conditions except for two and he detailed the changes.

P. Braun stated that notices were mailed to adjacent and abutting property

owners and no comments were received.

Acting Chairman J. Brey asked the Commissioners for comments or questions.

There were none.

Acting Chairman J. Brey opened the public hearing. There were no public

comments.

P. Braun read the recommendation to approve the issuance of the Conditional

Use Permit for the establishment of a transitional housing use located at 409

Park Street pursuant to the conditions. He added that there are two other

locations that Lotus Recovery Homes operates that do not have CUPs issued

as the previous director was not aware of the requirement. He stated that

petitions for Conditional Use Permits will be coming forward in October or

November.

Moved by Diedrich, seconded by Jagemann, that the Request for a Conditional

Use Permit for the Operation of Transitional Housing at 419 Park Street be

approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Aye:

Member Jagemann, Member Hall, Member Koski, Alderperson Brey, Member

Hornung and Member Diedrich

23-0789

PC 20-2023: Schardt Electric LLC / Barry Schardt: Petition to Rezone

Property Located at 2832 Custer Street from B-3 General Business to I-1

Light Industrial.

P. Braun provided background information regarding the request and location.

He stated that the rezone will allow the property owner to construct a mini

warehouse. He stated that industrial uses are currently located to the east,

north, west and southwest of the property with commercial uses located on the

remaining adjacent properties.

P. Braun stated that a notice was mailed to property owners within 200 feet and

there were no comments received.

Acting Chairman J. Brey asked the Commissioners for comments or questions.

There was discussion about the site and the neighboring McMullen & Pitz

storage yard conditional use permit that was previously approved by Plan

Commission.

Acting Chairman J. Brey opened the public hearing. There were no public

comments.

P. Braun read the recommendation to approve the petition to rezone the

property.

Moved by Hornung, seconded by Jagemann, that the Petition to Rezone Property

Located at 2832 Custer Street from B-3 General Business to I-1 Light Industrial be

approved and referred to council. The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Aye:

Member Jagemann, Member Hall, Member Koski, Alderperson Brey, Member

Hornung and Member Diedrich

VI. NEW BUSINESS

23-0790

PC 19-2023: Discussion Regarding Amendment to Chapter 15 Related to

Accessory Dwelling Units.

P. Braun introduced K. Piazza, Business and Housing Planner, to the Plan

Commission members. K. Piazza reviewed the proposed language provided for

the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) discussion.

Conversation ensued among members on topics including: zoning districts and

minimum lot size; should proposed language be more or less restrictive; if/how

the ADU could be managed via deed restrictions and future ownership; set

backs on property; upper/lower units; verification process for owner-occupied;

decommissioning of an ADU and limitations on future sale of property; ADU as

short-term rentals and how to enforce; potential of property owners creating an

ADU, but using as a short-term rental; and substandard lot language.

K. Piazza said that feedback will be considered and an internal discussion will

occur on the revised language. She added that the next step will be for the

proposed language to be shared with Council for discussion. P. Braun added

that this is a drastic change and the logistics of enforcement need to be

discussed as well.

Acting Chairman J. Brey recommended that the proposed language be

discussed at Committee of the Whole prior to going to Council for discussion.

Proposed final language will be shared with Plan Commission in October or

November.

This item was discussed.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

Discussion regarding zoning code re-write request for proposal

23-0685

P. Braun provided an update on the process and next steps. He stated that

there is no concrete timeline set yet because the project funding has not been

finalized to date.

This item was discussed

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Manitowoc County Activities: None

B. Certified Survey Maps (CSM):

i. Sopa; Tract 8 of a CSM Vol 27, Page 384; Tract 4 of a CSM Vol 7, Page 341 & Part of Tract 3

of a CSM Vol 7, Page 97 all in NW 1/4, SW 1/4 Section 5, T19N, R24E Town of Manitowoc

ii. Fischer/Welch/House of Bricks LLC; Tract 1 of a CSM Vol 15, Page 173 & part of SW 1/4 of

the SE 1/4 Section 11, T18N, R23E, Town of Newton

C. Summary of Site Plans from August 16 - September 21, 2023: None

D. November and December Plan Commission Meeting Dates

Committee members set the upcoming Plan Commission dates for

November 29 and December 20, 2023.

The item was discussed

IV. ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Diedrich, seconded by Jagemann, that the meeting be adjourned at

6:42 PM. The motion carried by the following vote: