The Sawyer County Zoning Committee on June 11 tabled action on Conditional Use Permit 25-039, a requested amendment to transfer an existing golf-course CUP to new owner Way Pro LLC and to allow up to eight tourist rooming house properties to book use of the private golf course.

Jay (zoning staff) told the committee the CUP amendment would transfer the prior permit (18-002) to Way Pro LLC and permit up to eight separate tourist rooming-house properties to use the facility; the applicant currently owns three such rental properties. The town board had previously tabled the matter because no applicant representative attended the town meetings.

Devin Dohler, a Way Pro representative, told the committee Way Pro would limit public access, schedule uses, and has “ample parking,” but acknowledged he missed earlier town meetings. Neighbors voiced several concerns in the public hearing — Linda Zilmer said the town lacked the information needed to enforce conditions if additional short-term rentals appeared; Paul Peterman, president of Pine Cove Shores, said many neighbors opposed potential increased traffic and parking on the adjacent road.

County counsel and staff explained legal limits on what CUP conditions can regulate: conditions may govern use on the golf-course property but cannot directly regulate off-site short-term rental properties. Staff recommended the committee consider requiring the addresses of any tourist rooming houses that will have access and noted that approval must be supported by substantial evidence under Wis. Stat. 59.695(e).

After discussion, committee member Dale Magnuson moved to table CUP 25-039 until the Town of Hayward has an opportunity to review and provide its opinion; Kaye Wilson seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee set a date-certain expectation for the July zoning committee meeting and noted staff and applicant should provide additional information requested by the town.

The item will return for discussion/action at a future meeting after the Town of Hayward provides comment and the applicant supplies requested details (including the list of tourist-rooming-house addresses, if available).