Committee forwards Pickell rezoning request so owner can continue keeping horses

May 14, 2026

The Calumet County Planning, Zoning & Farmland Preservation Committee unanimously recommended approval of a map amendment to rezone about 10 acres at N1249 Plymouth Trail from SF20 to Small Estate, a change staff said would allow continued agricultural uses including horses.

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Michael Pickell asked the committee to rezone roughly 10 acres at N1249 Plymouth Trail from Single-Family 20,000 (SF20) to Small Estate (SE) so the property can continue agricultural uses. Meuer said the owner "was not aware of the code rewrite and would like to continue having horses," and staff recommended the SE district as compatible with the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and county ordinances.

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