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Planning Commission Meeting
August 4, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Heritage Hall
I. Call to Order of the Planning Commission Meeting
By Chair Don Cummings at 7:_____ p.m.
II. Call of Roll
Cummings ______ Farrell _____ Pratt _____ Wippich ______ Epelboim_____
III. Approve Agenda and Minutes
A. Accept the Agenda for the August 4, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
B. Approve the Minutes of July 7, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
IV. Public Hearings
A. 4180 Otter Lake Road – Conditional Use Permit and Special Home Occupation License
~motion to table to the September1 Planning Commission meeting
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
VII. Open Items for Commission Members to Bring Up
VIII. Future Council Meetings
Next City Council Meeting, Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Next Planning Commission Meeting, September 1, 2026
o Attendance Inquiry
IX. Adjournment – The meeting adjourned at ________
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
July 7, 2026
I. Call to Order of the Planning Commission Meeting
By Chair Don Cummings at 7:10 p.m.
II. Call of Roll
Commission Members Don Cummings, Art Pratt, Derek Wippich and Daniel Epelboim were
present. Commissioner Stephanie Farrell was absent. Also present was City Clerk Barb Suciu.
III. Approve Agenda and Minutes
A. Approve the Agenda for the July 7, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
A motion was introduced by Commissioner Pratt to approve July 7, 2026, agenda, seconded by
Commissioner Wippich. Motion carried 4-0.
B. Approve the Minutes of April 7, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
A motion was introduced by Commissioner Pratt to approve April 7, 2026, Planning Commission Meeting
minutes, seconded by Commissioner Wippich. Motion carried 4-0.
IV. Public Hearings
A. 4180 Otter Lake Road – Conditional Use Permit and Special Home Occupation License
Chair Cummings stated it has been requested to table tonight’s public hearing for 4180 Otter Lake
Road to the August 4, 2026 meeting.
A motion was introduced by Commissioner Wippich to approve April 7, 2026, to table the public hearing
for 4180 Otter Lake Road to August 4, 2026, seconded by Commissioner Pratt. Motion carried 4-0.
V. Old Business
VI. New Business
VII. Open Items for Commission Members to Bring Up
VIII. Future Council Meetings
Next City Council Meeting, Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Next Planning Commission Meeting, Tuesday, August 4, 2026
o Attendance Inquiry
IX. Adjournment
Commissioner Wippich introduced a motion to adjourn at 7:25 p.m., seconded by Commissioner
Epelboim. Motion carried 4-0.