HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Zoning & Parks 07-30-97AMENDED AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman, St.Croix County Board
FROM: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix Co. Planning, Zoning and Parks
Committee
DATE: Wednesday, July 30, 1997
TIME:
LOCATION:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS:
7:30 p.m. Viewing, 8:00 p.m. Hearing
Baldwin Town Hall
1) Donald C. Riggott to rezone a 40 acre parcel of
land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location:
The NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19, T29N-R16W,
Town of Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
2) Zoning Ordinance amendments for telecommunications
facilities.
3) Perch Lake Owners/ Pat Collins - Grading and filling on
the bed of a navigable body of water.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office
DATE: July 28, 1997
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
AMENDED AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman, St.Croix County Board
FROM: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix Co. Planning, Zoning and Parks
Committee
DATE: Wednesday, July 30, 1997
TIME:
LOCATION:
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS:
7:30 p.m. viewing, 8:00 p.m. Hearing
Baldwin Town Hall
1) Donald C. Riggott to rezone a 40 acre parcel of
land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location:
The NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19, T29N-R16W,
Town of Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
2) Zoning ordinance amendments for telecommunications
facilities.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning office
DATE: July 23, 1997
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk News Media/Notice Board
AGENDA
ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, Chairman, St.Croix County Board
FROM: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: St. Croix Co. Planning, Zoning and Parks
Committee
DATE: Wednesday, July 30, 1997
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Viewing, 8:00 p.m. Hearing
LOCATION: Baldwin Town Hall
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Donald C. Riggott to rezone a 40 acre parcel of
land from Agriculture to Ag/Residential. Location:
The NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19, T29N-R16W,
Town of Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE'
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: St. Croix County Zoning Office
DATE: July 3, 1997
COPIES TO: County Board Office Committee Members
County Clerk '' News Media/Notice Board
MINUTES
Planning, Zoning & Parks Committee
July 30, 1997
Baldwin Town Hall
Committee present: Tom Dorsey, George Menter. Ron Raymond, Linda Luckey, Dave Hense.
Staff present: Mary Jenkins
Chairman Dorsey called the hearing to order at 8:05 PM. The agenda was read into the record.
Zoning Business:
(1). Donald C. Riggott to rezone a 40 acre parcel of land from Agriculture to
Agriculture/Residential. Location: The NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19, T29N-R16W, Town
of Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
Donald Riggott, 3540 Neil Avenue, Afton, Minnesota 55001, told the committee that he is requesting the
rezoning in order to create 3 or 4 residential lots on the 40 acres. He does not plan to further subdivide
the property. He said that he has gotten approval from the town board.
Joe Hurtgen, Chairman, Town of Baldwin, spoke, saying that he had understood at the time the town gave
approval, that Mr. Riggott was only going to build 1 house. He said that the township has exclusive Ag
zoning, and he thought the intent of that zoning was to preserve farm land. Mr. Riggott answered that
he had always intended to subdivide, and that he would not have needed to rezone to build 1 house. The
township was unanimous in recommending approval of the rezoning.
Paul Loldcer, 857 220th Street, Baldwin, Wisconsin, rents the land from Riggott, and has rented it for 15
years, told the committee that it is not real good farm land. Loldcer said that there is at least 1 acre that
he could not plant because it is too wet. Mr. Loldcer supports the rezoning, as the township will realize
better tax benefits on the property than if it was left bare farm land.
The committee asked about soil types on the property, and Jenkins told them that there are Class II and
Class III soils, predominately Class III.
Eugene Zimmerman, Town Board Supervisor, supports the rezoning, acknowledging the tax benefits for
the township.
Jenkins read a letter from Bruce & Penelope Siegersma, adjoining land owners, opposing the rezoning.
Reuben Doornink, who lives directly across from the property, opposes the rezoning, as he wishes to
preserve farm land.
Chairman Dorsey called for further questions or comments, and when none were received, asked for a
motion to close the hearing. A motion was made by Hense, seconded by Menter, to close the hearing.
Motion carried.
A motion was made by Hense to recommend approval of the rezoning to the County Board, stipulating
that it meets the requirements of Wisconsin Statutes Sec. 91.77. Dorsey seconded the motion. Motion
carried. Hearing adjourned at 8:25 PM.
(2). Zoning Ordinance Amendments for telecommunications facilities.
Dave Fodroczi, Planning Director, told committee members that staff has been working with committee
and local officials, and presented a draft of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. The amendments
would add one whole new subchapter to the existing zoning ordinance, giving provisions to deal with
wireless communication facilities within the county. The draft is based on input from county people, the
review of several ordinances from the Twin Cities area, input from counties and cities that have an
ordinance in place, information from the Internet, and information received from private consultants.
Fodroczi gave the committee a brief overview of the contents of the draft, including definitions, siting of
facilities, pre-existing towers and antennas, height restrictions, and the possible side effects and potential
impacts of siting and regulating communication facilities.
The draft gives preference to facilities located within industrial or commercial zoning districts, and adding
to an existing tower, addressing those as a permitted use, with new towers being a special exception use.
There was discussion on township participation, zoning district requirements, and permitted and special
exception uses.
A committee decision was made to read the draft and discuss it at the scheduled August 12 meeting. A
public hearing has been scheduled for August 14, with County Board receiving the amendments at their
August 19 meeting.
(3) Perch Lake Owners/ Pat Collins, Grading and filling on the bed of a navigable body of
water.
Pat Collins, Perch Lake resident, appeared before the committee regarding a Board of Adjustment permit
for filling and grading on Perch Lake. Collins originally requested an extension of a permit previously
granted by the Board of Adjustment, however, the committee felt that a new special exception permit is
required as there is additional work needed, not additional time.
The county now has an ownership issue in the road, and it is felt that the county should be a party to the
application, or assign the right to allow others to file a new application.
A motion was made by Luckey, seconded by Menter, to recommend to the Finance Committee that the
county assign the right and allow other property owners to file the application for filling and grading on
the bed of Perch Lake to repair 53rd Street. Motion carried.
Collins will submit the application to the Zoning Office, and the matter will be placed on the Finance
Committee Meeting agenda on August 11.
Discussion on how to deal with any emergency matters that may come up prior to August 11. Collins
was told that in that event, the committee would support only absolutely necessary measures. Collins
should contact David Dacquisto at the Zoning Office should emergency measures need to be taken.
A motion was made by Menter, seconded by Hense, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at
9:35 PM.
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