Eureka Planning Commission

Meetings | Compensation | Policies and Procedures |
Commission Members | Comprehensive Plan

The Eureka Planning Commission is a citizen advisory committee that assists the town board on matters related to planning and development. The duties of the commission include:

  • establishing principles and policies to guide action affecting development in the township
  • maintaining information on past, current, and future development trends in the township
  • maintaining a current comprehensive plan (which is currently in process of being updated)
  • preparing and recommending to the town board ordinances, regulations, and other proposals that promote orderly development consistent with the comprehensive plan
  • determining whether development proposals conform to the principles and requirements of the comprehensive plan and township ordinances
  • keeping the town board and the general public informed and advised on planning and development matters in the township

Minutes from past planning commission meetings are available online.

Meetings
The planning commission holds its regular meeting at 7:00 pm on the first Monday of every month at the Eureka Town Hall (unless Monday is a state holiday, in which case meetings are delayed until the following Tuesday). For the next scheduled meeting, consult the township calendar.

For a permit request to be considered at the next planning commission meeting, you must submit a complete application to the Eureka Town Clerk by 12:00 noon on the Thursday ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Applications received after this time will not be acted on until the following month’s meeting

To be added to the agenda for non-permit items, contact the town clerk or planning commission chair.

Minutes from past planning commission meetings are available online.

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Compensation
Planning Commission members are paid quarterly based on the following pay schedule:

Pay per Meeting—Chair: $50.00
Pay per Meeting—Other Commissioners: $40.00
Extra pay for Regular Planning Commission Meetings that continue after 10:00 pm: $10.00
Site Inspections: $25.00
Mileage: Standard federal (IRS) rate


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Planning Commission Members

Ken Olstad - Chair (Current term expires April 30, 2011)
612-564-5656 E-mail: ken.olstad@pobox.com

Pete Storlie - Vice Chair (Current term expires April 30, 2012)
952-469-3668 E-mail: pete.storlie@gmail.com

Vincent Mako (Current term expires April 30, 2011)
952-469-3928 E-Mail: VJMako@frontiernet.net

Cheryl Groves (Current term expires April 30, 2012)
507-645-7103 E-mail: mcgroves@msn.com

Lu Barfknecht (Current term expires April 30, 2013)
952-469-3513 E-mail: Lucybarfknecht@yahoo.com

 

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