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ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
Robert BOche, St. Croix County Board Chairperson
Chairperson Tom Dorsey
County Development Management Plan and Zoning Ordinance Steering
Committee
April 17, 1997
9:00 a.m.
St. Croix County Government Center, Hudson, WI,
Conference Room 1281/1282
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
1. Project Status Report
2. Physical Features Analysis
3. Agricultural Land Evaluation
4. Alternative Development Scenario
S. Zoning Ordinance Trends Analysis
NEW 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: April 3, 1997
cc: County Clerk/News Media/Notice Board/Committee Members
MINUTES
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
& ZONING ORDINANCE STEERING COIVIlVIITTEE
APRIL 17, 1997
T. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI.
PRESENT: Vice Chairperson Dick King; Committee members Carolyn Barrette, George Menter,
Linda Luckey, Bill Peavey, Ron Raymond, Cyril Cernohous, Jack Breault, Jim Winzer
and Kermit Thompson. Staff present included Dave Fodroczi, Ellen Denzer, Dave
Dacquisto, Jim Janke, Mark Sebesta, Jay Tappen, Jerry Chasteen, Chuck Christensen and
Rosemary Olson. Guests in attendance were County Board Supervisor John Bradley, Kris
Belling and Rita Horne.
ABSENT: Chairperson Tom Dorsey, Jan Hinchman and Dave Hense, excused.
Vice Chairperson King called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m. Motion by Breault, seconded by
Cernohous to adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Breault, seconded by Cernohous to approve
the previous months minutes. Motion carried. The meeting date for May was set for the 14th.
Fodroczi introduced David Dacquisto, the new Zoning Director. The Committee introduced themselves
to him and welcomed him to St. Croix County.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Project Status Report
Denzer distributed a copy of the final version of the Policy Analysis, Chapter 4, and explained that this
will replace the draft copy in the book binder. The complete final Trends Analysis will be available at
the next meeting. She added that the Zoning Work Group has finished the final log update and staff will
begin to draft chapters of the ordinance for the group to review. Staff will meet with the staff from the
kg agencies in Baldwin later today. A meeting with the Highway Department and the DOT will be
scheduled.
Physical Features Analysis
Tappen distributed and reviewed a copy of the Physical Features Analysis draft which did not include the
11 x 17 maps. Denzer pointed out that the Development Plan is close to its final steps. .
Agricultural Land Evaluation
Tappen distributed copies of the 1 - 4 LESA group and the 1 - 5 LESA group maps. He further
explained that LESA is a more accurate system in determining Ag potential for a variety of crops.
Committee members will wait for input from Ag Departmens before finalizing.
Alternative Development Scenarios
Tappen displayed a study site plan for the Village of Somerset. Denzer referred to a handout from the
March meeting on alternative development scenarios. Discussion. The Committee agreed that they cannot
support the 70 - 30 Scenario or the 90 - 10 Scenario. Staff should alter the status quo scenario to reflect
the Committee concerns regarding what is possible to accomplish and what can be done politically.
Tappen then distributed a copy of a conservation design development and a conventional subdivision
development in the Town of Somerset. Regional Planning will create scenarios for the Town of Eau Galle
and the Town of Warren. Fodroczi asked the Committee to review this information and comment next
month.
Zoning Ordinance Trends Analysis
Denzer provided an update on the ordinance analysis. Staff have completed changing and correcting the
data, and will provide an extensive report next month.
Motion by Raymond, seconded by Breault to adjourn the meeting at 11:25 a.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted:
Rosemary Olson, Recording Secretary