On the agenda: Cottagegrove meeting — Data Center (Jul 20)

VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Village Board of Trustees
Monday, July 20, 2026
6:30 p.m.
This meeting will take place as a hybrid meeting both virtually and in person at Village Hall at 221
E. Cottage Grove Road. If you are utilizing Zoom, please join the meeting from your computer,
tablet or smartphone by visiting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81053232908?
pwd=1CK7K1cuFadEzcMBOydek3kIzAgTPn.1 Y ou can also participate via phone by dialing 1
312 626 6799 and use Meeting ID 810 5323 2908 # When asked for your Participant ID, just press
#, when asked for the Passcode enter 221.You may also choose to participate by providing public
comment prior to the meeting via email to Village Clerk Lisa
Kalata: lkalata@ villageofcottagegrove.gov. If this is a teleconference, virtual or hybrid meeting,
please review the Village of Cottage Grove’s policy.

1. Call To Order
2. Determination Of Quorum And That The Agenda Was Properly Posted
3. Pledge Of Allegiance
4. PUBLIC APPEARANCES-Public's Opportunity To Speak
5. Discuss And Consider The Minutes Of The Village Board Meeting On June 15, 2026.
Documents:
6-15-26 VB MINUTES.PDF
6. Unfinished Business
a. Discuss And Consider Offer To Purchase And Easement With Alliant Energy For Village
Owned Property. The Village Board May Vote To Enter Closed Session Under Item 11
To Be Held At The End Of The Meeting.
Documents:
WI-DA-071108160501-VILLAGE OF COTTAGE GROVE-OFFER TO
PURCHASE (003).PDF
b. Discuss And Consider Potential Property Acquisitions In TID 9. The Village Board May
Vote To Enter Closed Session Under Item 13 To Be Held At The End Of The Meeting.
c. Review Draft Village Board Handbook. (Presented By Village Administrator And
Assistant Administrator/HR Manager)
Documents:
DRAFT - VILLAGE BOARD HANDBOOK 2026 (07-17-2026).PDF

c. Review Draft Village Board Handbook. (Presented By Village Administrator And
Assistant Administrator/HR Manager)
Documents:
DRAFT - VILLAGE BOARD HANDBOOK 2026 (07-17-2026).PDF
7. New Business
a. Discuss And Consider Ordinance 11-2026 Re: Annexation Of Juniper Fields Regarding
Nuemann Development. (Presented By Village Attorney)
Documents:
11-2026 ANNEXATION ORDINANCE-JUNIPER FIELDS.PDF
b. Discuss And Consider Agreement To Undertake Development With Kosh Valley, LLC
Also Know As Nuemann Development. (Presented By Village Attorney)
Documents:
JUNIPER FIELDS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (FINAL).PDF
JUNIPER FIELDS PHASE 1 AGREEMENT.PDF
c. Discuss And Consider Temporary Alcohol License To Cottage Grove Lions Club For
Rockin At Bakken On August 27, 2026. (Presented By Clerk)
Documents:
7-20-26 TEMPOARY ALCOHOL LICENSE-LIONS CLUB.PDF
d. Discuss And Consider 2027-2036 Capital Prioritization Plan. (Presented By Finance
Director)
Documents:
2027 - 2026 DRAFT CAPITAL PRIORITIZATION PLAN.PDF
e. Discuss And Consider Potential Solutions To Improve Emergency Access And
Secondary Egress For The Damascus Trail Neighborhood. (Presented By Trustee
Severson & Trustee Buenzow)
Documents:
SEVERSON MEMO EMERGENCY ACCESS-SECONDARY
EGRESS.DOCX.PDF
f. Discuss And Consider Resolution 2026-13 Re: Disability Pride Month. (Presented By
President Kelm-Nelson And Trustee Murphy)
Documents:
2026-13 DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH 2026.PDF
g. Discuss And Consider Holding A Joint Village And Town Meeting At 5:30PM On
Monday, September 14, 2026.
h. Discuss The Loss Of The Creed Sports Facility And Why Following The Development
Process Maters. (Presented By Trustee Erlandson And Trustee Stoa)
Documents:
ERLANDSON SPORTS FACILITY MEMO.PDF

h. Discuss The Loss Of The Creed Sports Facility And Why Following The Development
Process Maters. (Presented By Trustee Erlandson And Trustee Stoa)
Documents:
ERLANDSON SPORTS FACILITY MEMO.PDF
8. Reports From Village Boards, Commissions & Committees
a. Plan Commission
Documents:
07-15-2026 PLAN COMMISSION AGENDA.PDF
a.i. Discuss And Consider A Proposed Moratorium On Data Center Development In The
Village Of Cottage Grove.
Documents:
13-2026 MORATORIUM-DATA CENTERS.PDF
a.ii. Discuss And Consider A Request From Neumann Development For Approval Of A
Final Plat For A 38-Lot Portion Of Juniper Fields, A Proposed 108-Acre, 226-Unit
Single-Family Residential Subdivision.
Documents:
CG_VAR_PC_JUNIPER FIELDS - FINALPLAT_2026-07-16.PDF
CG_JUNIPERFIELDS-FPLAT_2026-07-06.PDF
JUNIPER FIELDS FINAL PLAT REVIEW_STRAND ASSOCIATES.PDF
1251213_SURV-PPLAT-2026-06-19.PDF
COTTAGE GROVE RESIDENTIAL TIA 2026-06-24.PDF
FINAL PLAT APPLICATION - JUNIPER FIELDS.PDF
MEMO_1251213_2026-06-19_JUNIPER_FIELDSVILLAGE_STORMWATER_MEMO-COMBINED.PDF
PLAN_2026-06-19_JUNIPERFIELDS_PPLAT.PDF
PLAN_2026-06-19_JUNIPERFIELDSPHASE1.PDF
1251213_SURV-FPLAT-2026-06-19.PDF
a.iii. Discuss And Consider The Public Participation Plan For The Village’s
Comprehensive Plan Update.
Documents:
2026-07-07 COTTAGE GROVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN
(DRAFT).PDF
b. Deer-Grove EMS Commission
Documents:
07-16-2026 DGEMS COMMISSION PACKET.PDF
06-18-2026 DGEMS COMMISSION PACKET.PDF
b.i. Discuss And Consider Resolution 2026-012-0521 Re: Amendments To The DeerGrove Emergency Medical Services District Intergovernmental Agreement. The
Village Board May Vote To Enter Closed Session Under Item 12 To Be Held At The
End Of The Meeting.
Documents:
2026-05-21_RESOLUTION 2026-01-0521- AMENDING DGEMS IGA
REVISED.PDF

Village Board May Vote To Enter Closed Session Under Item 12 To Be Held At The
End Of The Meeting.
Documents:
2026-05-21_RESOLUTION 2026-01-0521- AMENDING DGEMS IGA
REVISED.PDF
c. Tourism Commission
Documents:
2026-07-01 TOURISM AGENDA.PDF
c.i. Presentation Of 2025 Room Tax Collection And 2025 Annual Room Tax Report.
(Presented By Britt Leach Cottage Grove Chamber)
Documents:
2025 ROOM TAX REPORT (SC-304).PDF
d. Parks, Recreation & Forestry Committee
Documents:
6.25.2026 PRFC AGENDA.PDF
d.i. Discuss And Consider Suspending Alcohol Consumption Ordinance In Bakken Park
For Rockin' At Bakken On August 27, 2026.
Documents:
2026 ROCKIN AT BAKKEN MEMO.PDF
d.ii. Discuss And Consider Using Park Development Funds For Master Planning Juniper
Fields Parkland.
Documents:
JUNIPER FIELDS MASTERPLAN MEMO.PDF
e. Public Works, Properties And Sustainability Committee
Documents:
7-8-26 PW AGENDA.PDF
e.i. Discuss And Consider Committe Recommendation To Purchase A Street Sweeper
In 2026.
Documents:
STREET SWEEPER PURCHASE MEMO.PDF
e.ii. Discuss And Consider Committee Recommendation Regarding Request To Perform
Road Construction Between 10pm And 7am At County Highway N And TT
Intersection.
Documents:
SILVER EAGLE NIGHTTIME WORK REQUEST MEMO 06.25.2026.PDF
2026-06-24 1590.00A OFFSITE ROADWAY DETOUR PLAN 4 OR 5.PDF
e.iii. Discuss And Consider A Committee Recommendation Regarding Westlawn 4th And

Documents:
SILVER EAGLE NIGHTTIME WORK REQUEST MEMO 06.25.2026.PDF
2026-06-24 1590.00A OFFSITE ROADWAY DETOUR PLAN 4 OR 5.PDF
e.iii. Discuss And Consider A Committee Recommendation Regarding Westlawn 4th And
5th Addition Road Connections.
Documents:
VILLAGE BOARD MEMO TO PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING WESTLAWN
4TH AND 5TH ADDITION ROAD CONNECTIONS_FINAL.PDF
WLAWN 5THADD PLAT MAP 264489.PDF
WLAWN 4THADD PLAT MAP 264488.PDF
f. Library Board
Documents:
06.17.2026 LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA.PDF
07.15.2026 LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA.PDF
g. Cottage Grove Fire District Commission
Documents:
6-22-2026 COTTAGE GROVE FIRE COMMISSION.PDF
h. Law Enforcement Committee
Documents:
6.23.2026 LEC AGENDA.PDF
i. Budget Review Committee
Documents:
6-24-2026 BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE.PDF
9. Reports From Village Officers
a. Village President
i. Discuss and consider committee appointment of Cassie Mordini to the Public
Works, Properties & Sustainability Committee.
b. Village Attorney
i. Legal briefings/status update.
c. Village Administrator
Documents:
VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - 7.20.26.PDF
PROJECTS, INITIATIVES, AND DEVELOPMENT TRACKER 7.17.26.PDF
d. Assistant Administrator/Finance Director
i. Discuss and consider 2026 Budget Amendment 2026-003.
ii. Update on 2027 Budget Process.

d. Assistant Administrator/Finance Director
i. Discuss and consider 2026 Budget Amendment 2026-003.
ii. Update on 2027 Budget Process.
Documents:
2026 BUDGET AMENDMENT (2026-003).PDF
10. Communications And Miscellaneous Business
a. Correspondence
b. Consider Approval Of Vouchers
Documents:
BILLS LIST 7.1.2026.PDF
BILLS LIST 7.21.2026.PDF
PAY APPLICATION 7.PDF
c. Upcoming Community Events
d. Future Agenda Items
11. Discuss And Consider Entering Into Closed Session Regarding Offer To Purchase And
Easement With Alliant Energy For Village Owned Property As Discussed In Item 6a.
The Village of Cottage Grove Village Board will enter into Closed Session pursuant to
Wisconsin State Statute §19.85 (1)(e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public
properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business,
whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
12. Discuss And Consider Entering Closed Session To Discuss Resolution 2026-012-0521:
Amendments To The Deer-Grove Emergency Medical Services District Intergovernmental
Agreement As Discussed In Item 8.B.i.
The Village of Cottage Grove Village Board will enter into Closed Session pursuant to
Wisconsin State Statute §19.85 (1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public
properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business,
whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
13. Discuss And Consider Entering Into Closed Session To Discuss And Consider Potential
Acquisition Of TID#9 Property As Discussed In Item 6.C.
The Village of Cottage Grove Village Board will enter Closed Session pursuant to
Wisconsin State Statute §19.85 (1)(e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of
public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
14. Reconvene Into Open Session And Possible Consideration Of Closed Session Items
15. Adjournment

Any item on the agenda is subject to final action. Notice: Persons needing special
accommodations should call 608-839-4704 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. It is
possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies
may attend the above stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any
governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body
specifically referred to above in this notice.
Upcoming meetings:
7/23- Emergency Management

governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body
specifically referred to above in this notice.
Upcoming meetings:
7/23- Emergency Management
7/23- Parks & Recreation
7/27- Natvig Landfill
7/27- Jt Fire
7/28 LEC