Oneida County panel approves Joshua Johnson’s permit for storage building in Town of Pelican

The Oneida County Planning and Development Committee approved a conditional use permit May 27 for a storage building and outdoor equipment storage area for Joshua Johnson at 3261 County Trunk Highway G in the Town of Pelican.

Karl Jennrich, planning and zoning director for Oneida County, explained that staff mailed required notices and received correspondence from the Town of Pelican, which he read into the record. Land use specialist Scott Ridderbusch summarized the application and staff findings and recommended ten conditions for permit issuance, including compliance with county sign and parking rules, downcast lighting, screened dumpsters, required town/county/state permits and a stormwater retention area.

Vice Chair Dan Hess opened the public hearing; no members of the public spoke. On a motion by Committee member Bob Almekinder, seconded by Committee member Billy Fried, the panel approved the permit with the ten recommended conditions. The motion carried with all members present voting “Aye.”

The conditions recorded by staff require that the nature and extent of the use match the application, that signage and parking comply with Oneida County zoning sections 9.78 and 9.77, that any lighting be shielded and downcast, that outdoor storage be limited to designated areas on the site plan, and that stormwater and non-domestic wastewater requirements be satisfied. The permit also requires obtaining all applicable town, county and state permits and a certified survey map if sideyard setbacks cannot be met.

Because the committee approved the permit subject to the listed conditions, further onsite work or building permits remain contingent on those conditions and any required state plan approvals or DNR permits being provided to the county.