On the agenda: Chippewacowi Planning & Zoning Committee - Regular Meeting — Data Center (Jul 23)

Chippewa County
Planning & Zoning Committee
Regular Meeting
July 23, 2026
Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 302
5:00 PM
1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Members of the Public Wishing to Be Heard
(Comments will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker.)

Lindsay Bryant encouraged the committee to move forward with the moratorium on Data Centers.

4.

Consent Agenda
(Unless separation of an item is requested, all items will be adopted under one motion.)

Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion:
Result:
Mover:
Seconder:
Ayes:
Nayes:
Absent:

5.

Approved
Passed (5 - 0)
Jason Bergeron
David Kelly
George Rohmeyer, Jr., Joel Seidlitz, Jason Bergeron, David Kelly, Rocky Kempe
None

1.

Approve the Agenda

2.

Approve the Minutes - June 18, 2026

3.

Schedule Next Meeting Date - August 20, 2026 @ 5:00PM

Reports
1.

Chippewa County Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Updates
Clary gave an update on the current status of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance
Studay (FIS). Chippewa County hosted a local officials meeting and open house on July 15, 2026. The
preliminary updated maps for Chippewa County include approximately 85 miles of redelinated Zone AE
and approximately 217 miles of revised Zone A. The comment period will end on October 15, 2026. Once
the maps are finalized, FEMA will send a final letter of determination, which will start the 6-month
window for the maps to go into effect. This will include an ordinance amendment to the existing
floodplain ordinance to adopt the updated maps and FIS.

6.

Public Hearings - for Discussion and Action
1.

2026-0006 Katz Rezone - Town of Wheaton
Motion to Approve.
Motion:

Approved

Result:
Mover:
Seconder:
Ayes:
Nayes:
Absent:

2.

(5 - 0)
David Kelly
Joel Seidlitz
George Rohmeyer, Jr., Joel Seidlitz, Jason Bergeron, David Kelly, Rocky Kempe
None

2026-0007 Pine Meadows HTP LLC Rezone - Town of Wheaton
Clary explained that Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2023-0001 allows for 27 units to be located on the
property as it was zoned agriculture. The rezone into the Residential 3 zoning district will not change the
requirements or density allowed as the R3 district allows for a mobile home park - as a conditional use
permit - with the same requirements of 70-71(b)(10).
Motion to approve the rezone request with the understanding that CUP 2023-0001 is still valid.
Motion:
Result:
Mover:
Seconder:
Ayes:
Nayes:
Absent:

7.

Approved
(5 - 0)
Joel Seidlitz
David Kelly
George Rohmeyer, Jr., Joel Seidlitz, Jason Bergeron, David Kelly, Rocky Kempe
None

Business Items
1.

Review the proposed Public Hearing Draft and schedule a Public Hearing on an amendment to the
Chippewa County Zoning Ordinance – Temporary Moratorium on Data Center Development
Clary discussed the temporary moratorium on data centers and the tight window for adopting a
moratorium as an amendment to the zoning ordinance. There will be a need for a special meeting,
notification to the zoned towns and a public hearing on the ordinance amendment prior to the
amendment being sent to the August 11, 2026 County Board meeting for their consideration. Because of
the timeframe, a special meeting would need to be scheduled for August 3, 2026.
Supervious Guthman pointed out that the proposed moratorium did not include "air quality" as a Subject
for Consideration within section 70-9(g). Clary proposed that "air" be added to the 13th row as follows:
"soils, air and water quality and conservation...." Supervisor Kelly indicated that he could not find any
statement about wildlife within this same section. Clary proposed that "wildlife" be added to the last row
as follows: "resources, wildlife, property, business...."
Motion to approve the special meeting on August 3, 2026 at 5pm in room 302 of the Chippewa County
Courthouse and to approve the changes as proposed by Clary.
Motion:
Result:
Mover:
Seconder:
Ayes:
Nayes:
Absent:

2.

Approved
(5 - 0)
David Kelly
Rocky Kempe
George Rohmeyer, Jr., Joel Seidlitz, Jason Bergeron, David Kelly, Rocky Kempe
None

Review of the 2027 Department of Planning & Zoning Budgets - Doug Clary

Motion to foward the budgets to the County Administrator.
Motion:
Result:
Mover:
Seconder:
Ayes:
Nayes:
Absent:

8.

Approved
(5 - 0)
Rocky Kempe
Jason Bergeron
George Rohmeyer, Jr., Joel Seidlitz, Jason Bergeron, David Kelly, Rocky Kempe
None

Agenda Items for Future Consideration
None

9.

Adjourn
Motion to Adjourn.
Motion:
Result:
Mover:
Seconder:
Ayes:
Nayes:
Absent:

Approved
(5 - 0)
Rocky Kempe
Jason Bergeron
George Rohmeyer, Jr., Joel Seidlitz, Jason Bergeron, David Kelly, Rocky Kempe
None