NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF ALMOND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT AND PORTAGE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE MAP AMENDMENT Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room 1 & 2 of the County Annex, 1462 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, the Portage County Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a public hearing at which time and place all interested persons may appear and will be given an opportunity to be heard in support of or in opposition to REQ-2026-004 – A request by Aaron Parks, agent for owner James Burns & Sons Farms Inc., to amend the Town of Almond Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map designation of 5.729 acres out of 40 acres included in parcel 004210909-04.02 from L2 Intermediate Agriculture to L3 Limited Agriculture/Mixed Use; and to amend the zoning classification of the same area from A20 Primary Agricultural to A3 Low Density Agricultural. The reason for the request is to subdivide a 5.729-acre lot to build a house. The property is located at 8350 4th Street in the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 9, T21N, R9E, in the Town of Almond. Materials and information related to this request will be available for viewing one week prior to the Hearing date online at www.co.portage.wi.gov by clicking on the agenda packet for the Planning and Zoning Committee meeting in the Agendas/Minutes Calendar. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and be heard, and accommodations have been made to do so remotely if you prefer. To attend this meeting by telephone dial 1-872-242-7813, after dialing the number you will then be asked to enter in a meeting number. Use the following meeting number: 218 501 907, then press #. To attend this meeting by video go to www.co.portage.wi.gov and click on the link in the agenda for the Planning and Zoning Committee meeting in the Agendas/Minutes Calendar. If you are unable to attend the hearing, you may submit written comments on agenda items to the Planning and Zoning Department by mail at 1462 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481, or by e-mail at (johnsokr@co.portage.wi.gov). The deadline for sending comments in writing is 2 business days prior to the meeting. Comments will be delivered to supervisors and posted at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting. Dated this 23rd day of February, 2026. Kristen Johnson Planner WNAXLP February 23, March 10, 17 2026 LWIX0458154