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Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning approves three land‑use requests, denies truck sales permit
Summary
On Oct. 1, 2024 the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning panel approved two rezones and a conditional use permit and denied an interim use permit for a proposed truck sales and service site after residents raised safety, noise and traffic concerns. The denial cited the lack of a truck turnaround.
On Oct. 1, 2024, the Silver Creek Township Planning and Zoning board approved three land‑use requests and denied an interim use permit for a proposed truck sales and service site.
The board approved a rezone request from Robin Brisse after a motion by Jesse Dickenson requiring the property to be split into three separate parcel identification numbers; the motion was seconded by Ryan Nelson and carried, with Mark Egge recorded as abstaining. The minutes record the approval and the mover’s condition that the three separate PIDs be ensured before finalization.
The board also approved a rezone for a 2.31‑acre portion of property owned by Ryan Nelson. Brandon Geyen moved to approve the request as written; Mark Egge seconded. Nelson abstained from the vote on his own property. The minutes record the motion as carried.
A conditional use permit requested by Marilyn Henningson for a one‑lot unplatted subdivision was approved after a motion from Geyen and a second by Egge; Nelson is recorded as abstaining from that vote. The request was described in the minutes as a single‑lot, unplatted subdivision; no additional conditions were recorded in the minutes.
The board denied an interim use permit sought by Big Rig Companies for truck sales and service. Scott Dahlke, identified in the minutes as a project engineer, presented the proposal. Dozens of residents were present (the clerk recorded 16 guests signed in), and multiple residents spoke against the proposal. Commenters named in the minutes included Cliff Johnson, Jeff Warren, Mark O'Brien, Mark Bredenberg, Deb Bednarz, Tom Bednarz, Ron Johnson, James Theisen, Johann Massmann, Loren Hafterson and Rick Duchene. Concerns raised by residents and board members centered on vehicle turnaround if the entrance were gated or a driver missed the turn, noise and exhaust fumes, traffic and site safety, and additional wear on local roads.
Citing the lack of a defined turnaround for large trucks, member Mike Helman moved to deny the interim use permit; the motion was seconded by Jesse Dickenson and recorded as carried 6–2. The minutes list resident concerns as a material part of the board’s deliberation.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Mark Egge seconded by Jesse Dickenson. The minutes record the meeting as called to order by Chair Chris Klein at 7:00 p.m. and list Clerk‑Treasurer Alana Paumen as the clerk who recorded the attendance and sign‑in sheet.
