ETZ committee approves rezoning of 2.28‑acre parcel east of River Road to R R2

The village’s ETZ committee voted May 12 to recommend that a 2.278‑acre portion of the parcel east of 163905 River Road be rezoned from AR (Agricultural and Residential) to RR2 (Rural Residential, 2‑acre minimum). The applicant said the owner, Allan Higginbotham (represented at the hearing), seeks a smaller parcel to build a house and for bank/finance purposes and does not currently plan to subdivide other areas of the property.

Planning staff told the committee the request was consistent with the village comprehensive plan and the development pattern of neighboring lots; staff recommended approval. The applicant’s representative described the proposed smaller parcel as “a little bit less than a 5 acre parcel” in the area of a valley where drainage naturally concentrates, and said infrastructure such as water extension was not expected in the near term. There were no public commenters opposing the rezoning at the hearing.

The ETZ committee considered the statutory finding required by Wisconsin law that a rezoning be consistent with the comprehensive plan and the chapter’s purpose and examined whether the proposed zoning would maintain land‑use consistency. A motion by Commissioner Christiansen to approve the rezoning, seconded by Commissioner Mumper, carried by voice vote.

The ETZ committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the board of trustees as the next step in the local process; the committee explicitly noted it was recommending rezoning only, not any final lot map or immediate subdivision approval.