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Lowell board approves farmette conditional use permit, rezoning and tax settlement; okays Letter of Intent for Low Road Enterprises
Summary
On Feb. 10, 2026, the Town of Lowell board approved a conditional use permit and Resolution 2026-2 to create a farmette for the Chester Caine trust, adopted Ordinance #2026-001 to create a 2.006-acre non-farm parcel, approved a Letter of Intent for Low Road Enterprises LLC, and authorized a $928,276.58 tax settlement and transfers.
The Town of Lowell board on Feb. 10 approved a series of land-use and financial actions, including a conditional use permit and a rezoning ordinance to create a non-farm parcel for the Chester Caine Joint Revocable Living Trust and authorizing a large tax settlement and related transfers.
Supervisor Greg Caine moved to approve a Conditional Use Permit to create a farmette for the Chester Caine Joint Revocable Living Trust (represented at the meeting by Patrick Caine) and Resolution 2026-2; Supervisor David Huebner seconded by phone. The board recorded the motion as carried (record lists "Motion carried 2-Yeas, 0-Nays" and separately notes Supervisor Caine abstained). The record contains an internal inconsistency about the abstention and the mover; the meeting minutes record both the motion by Supervisor Greg Caine and an abstention attributed to him in the same item.
The board also approved an RC-1 Residential Overlay Zoning District and adopted Ordinance #2026-001 to create a 2.006-acre non-farm parcel for the Chester Caine trust. Supervisor Greg Caine moved the ordinance and Supervisor David Huebner seconded by phone; the minutes again record the motion as carried (2-Yeas, 0-Nays) and note Supervisor Caine abstained in the same entry.
After reviewing zoning requirements, the board approved a Letter of Intent for Low Road Enterprises LLC (applicants Keith Firari and Barb Klubertanz) for Parcel #032-1014-0424-000. Supervisor Greg Caine moved to approve the letter of intent; Chairman John Schmitt seconded. The minutes record the motion as carried (2-Yeas, 0-Nays).
On financial matters, Treasurer Marty Stanton reported DNR PILT and state highway aid receipts. The board approved a tax settlement of $928,276.58 and Town bills totaling $91,803.26 following motions by Supervisor Greg Caine and seconds by Chairman John Schmitt. The minutes record the tax settlement vote as carried (2-Yeas, 0-Nays). The board then authorized transfers from Account #867 to Account #028: $928,276.58 for the tax settlement and $75,000.00 to cover town bills; both transfers were moved and seconded and recorded as carried (2-Yeas, 0-Nays).
The meeting record contains minimal debate recorded on these items; motions are summarized in the minutes with recorded tallies but without individual roll-call votes. The minutes also contain a transcription inconsistency for the conditional use and rezoning items (see above) that the board may wish to clarify in the finalized minutes if an accurate roll-call is required.
The board adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
