Marshfield Common Council Approves Conditional Use Permit
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 -- 10:39 AM
(Focus on Marshfield) -At their January 15 meeting, the Marshfield Plan Commission approved Resolution No. 2019-02, a Conditional Use Permit for 902 West 8th Street after much discussion from the public.The CUP passed on a close 4-3 vote, after neighbors spoke out in concern. Alderman Gordy Earll asked this item be pulled from the Consent Agenda at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting for further discussion, after new information was released about the applicant, Chad Breitzke. The CUP would allow Breitzke, who has a Federal Firearms License and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms license, to sell firearms and ammunition out of his home on 8th Street, something which he previously had done at his former address on Arlington. Police Chief Rick Gramza informed the council that the crimes for which Breitzke is being accused, but is not as of now convicted, are felonies. He’s being charged for capturing photos or videos depicting nudity after a camera was set up in a bedroom of a home where fittings took place.
The city attorney stated that, as of now, those charges have no impact on the CPU, but, if he is convicted of the felonies, his licenses would be revoked. One of the aldermen was concerned that the public’s input, with many opposed to it, is not being taken into consideration. But, again, the city attorney said that it wasn’t a popularity contest and not relevant to the overall consideration. The motion did pass with 8 voting yes and 2 no.
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