Salem Lakes board approves zoning code change, map amendments, CUP and municipal records schedule

The Village of Salem Lakes Village Board approved several planning and administrative measures during its April meeting, including a repeal of a split‑zoning provision, two land‑use map amendments to reclassify the village hall parcel for business use, a conditional‑use permit for a fueling station, and re-adoption of the Wisconsin Municipal Records Schedule.

The board voted to approve Ordinance 2025.04‑9, which repeals chapter 490‑8.4 of the municipal code and removes the village’s 2020 provision that allowed split zoning of parcels. Village staff said the 2020 ordinance intended to simplify enforcement but has not produced the desired result and in some cases made development more difficult; the planning commission recommended approval after a public hearing on March 19.

The board also approved two closely related map amendments for tax parcel 704122330205 (the property that includes Salem Lakes Village Hall): Ordinance 2025.04‑89 amending land‑use plan maps and Ordinance 2025.04‑90 rezoning a portion of the same parcel from I‑1 (Institutional) to B‑3 (Highway Business) to allow commercial leasing of the former rescue building.

Separately, the board approved a conditional‑use permit for Wonderful Wilmot LLC to operate a fueling station and automotive service/repair use in the B‑2 Community Business district on the parcel at the southwest corner of County Highway C and Fox River Road (petitioner: Dwayne Garwood). The planning commission approved the CUP unanimously, granting a reduced pump setback (10 feet requested versus the 30‑foot distance called for by the village ordinance) to accommodate site logistics; the petitioner presented design constraints and staff noted state rules may govern tank setbacks.

In the clerk’s agenda, the board adopted Ordinance 2025.4‑92 to repeal and re‑create chapter 128‑10 of the municipal code to adopt the State of Wisconsin municipal records schedule (WMRS). The clerk said the village previously adopted the schedule but staff could not find signed documentation and were advised by the Public Records Board to pass it again.

The meeting record shows motions and seconds for each item and the chair called for unanimous “Aye” votes; the transcript does not provide detailed roll‑call tallies for most votes. The conditional‑use permit motion is recorded as moved by Trustee Young and seconded by Trustee Polley, and the CUP was approved by voice vote. Planning staff noted the petitioner had received unanimous planning commission approval. The transcript records no recorded opposition at the board votes presented in this session.