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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development Management & Zoning Ordinance 05-30-1996ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert Boche, St. Croix County Board Chairperson FROM: Chairperson Tom Dorsey COMMITTEE TITLE: County Development Management Plan and Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee DATE OF MEETING: May 30, 1996 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, Wl, Room 1281/1282 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: ADOPTION OF AGENDA: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Project Status Report 2. Community Surveys Analysis 3. Final Trends Analysis 4. Zoning Ordinance Review 5. Preliminary Policy Analysis NEW BUSINESS: I. Visioning Session 2. Housing Concerns 3. Any Other Business DATE & AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE: ADJOURNMENT: (This agenda not necessarily presented in this order) Submitted by: St. Croix County Planning Department Date: May 16, 1996 cc: County Clerk/News Media/Notice Board/Committee Members MINUTES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN & ZONING ORDINANCE STEERING COMMITTEE MAY 30, 1996 ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI PRESENT: Chairperson Tom Dorsey; Committee members Dick King, George Menter, Carolyn Barrette, Jim Winzer, Linda Luckey, Jack Breault, Cyril Cernohous and Jan Hinchman. Staff present included Ellen Denzer, Dave Fodroczi, Tom Nelson, Jim Janke, Jay Tappen, Mark Sebesta and Rosemary Olson. Guests in attendance were Scott Counter, Kris Belling, Nancy Hunter and Bob Pierce. ABSENT: Committee members Bill Peavey and Kermit Thompson, excused. Chairperson Dorsey called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. Motion by Breault, seconded by King to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by King, seconded by Cernhous to approve the April, 1996 minutes. Motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Project Status Report Fodroczi reported that the digital orthophotos are still not in. Denzer distributed a copy of a revised work program. Fodroczi noted that everything that can be done is completed, and until we receive the orthophotos, the project time frame has been pushed back approximately four to six months. Fodroczi reported that NRCS has proceeded with the digital soils mapping for the balance of the County and have advanced into production. They have also completed all of the digital soils maps for the Town of Warren, to be used as a pilot area to evaluate mapping of environmental features and develop a model for evaluating agricultural land. This will be reviewed by the technical committee and then brought back to the Steering Committee with a recommendation. Community Surveys Analysis Denzer referred to a draft summary of the survey data previously mailed to the Committee. She noted that this is a condensed version and she and Janke will try and cut it down more. This information will be sent to the press, Towns and the public who have requested the summary. Final Trends Analysis Denzer referred to the Trends Analysis previously mailed to the Committee, which included the Air Quality Analysis and Executive Summary. The Tax Analysis, which starts on page 19, was not mailed. Denzer asked the Committee review it for the next meeting. She then gave each committee member and staff a 3 ring binder to hold working copies of the project. Preliminary Policy Analysis Denzer reported that due to programming problems in Computer Services we will not be able to access the ordinance database material for three weeks to a month. f Committee member Ron Raymond arrived at 10:10 a.m. Zoning Ordinance Review Fodroczi referred to the two items in the mailing packet dealing with different forms of zoning ordinances. He feels it is important to decide which one of the basic forms of zoning we want before the drafting of the ordinance begins. Fodroczi discussed the basic features of performance zoning. He noted that Door County has changed from a conventional ordinance to a performance ordinance. The transition took seven years. Several Committee members supported the consistency and reliability that more detailed, uniform standards could provide. They also felt that a greater reliance on standards could eliminate some of the meetings and time from the approval process. Dorsey cautioned that the ordinance would need to be flexible to be acceptable to the towns that also must adopt it. The Committee favored a conventional ordinance with a greater emphasis on permitted uses and performance standards for reliability and consistency and a broader mix of districts for flexibility. Fodroczi explained that there are some citizens and local officials interested in the project who have volunteered to help on a separate subcommittee to work on the various issues. The committee agreed that the subcommittee should also consist of local government staff. Planning staff will work with Chairperson Dorsey to decide who will be on the subcommittee. Breault, Winzer and Cernohous volunteered to be on the subcommittee. Breault complimented staff on the background information they have obtained and provided. It has helped to understand and absorb the process. NEW BUSINESS Visioning Session Denzer and Tappen explained that the visioning session is very important to the process to determine what the goals and objectives of the plan will be. Because all of the background materials are not complete, it was suggested that the regular meeting for June, July and September be cancelled. The regular meeting in August would be used to review materials and prepare for a visioning session in September. The committee and staff agreed to hold the committee meeting August 15th and tentatively hold an all day visioning session, Saturday, September 7th at the Rural Development Institute in River Falls. Housing Concerns Denzer introduced Nancy Hunter from Roberts. She addressed the committee about her concerns that there should be more affordable housing in the County for the elderly and handicapped. She asked that the committee also consider additional housing on a parcel for an elderly parent. Hunter stated that she acquired a copy of an ordinance from Eau Claire County dealing with this issue. Copies were made available to staff for review. Motion by Breault, seconded by Winzer to adjourn at 10:41 a.m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted: Rosemary Olsoi, Recording Secretary ro