HomeMy WebLinkAboutCounty Development Management Plan & Zoning Ordinance Steering Committee 08-31-95ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Robert Boche, L. Croix County Board Chairperson
FROM: Chairperson Tom Dorsey
COMMITTEE TITLE: County Development Management Plan and Zoning Ordinance Steering
Committee
DATE OF MEETING: Thursday, August 31, 1995
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: St. Croix County Government Center, Conference Room 1281/82,
Hudson, WI
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
UNFINISIIED BUSINESS:
L Issue Identification & Priority Workshop results & Follow-up
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Project Status Report
2. Review Draft of Plan Introduction
3. Metro Bus Tour
4. Community Surveys
5. Development Moratorium
6. Local Tax Base and School Aids
7. Economic Report of Manufacturing
8. 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: August 17, 1995
cc: County Clerk
News Media/Notice Board
Committee Members
MINUTES
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN & ZONING ORDINANCE
STEERING COMNUTTEE
AUGUST 31, 1995
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, HUDSON, WI
PRESENT: Chairperson Tom Dorsey; Members DiV l King, Jacic Breault, Bill Oe111 hen, Carolyn
Barrette, Ron Raymond, Jim Winzer, Bill Peavey, Kermit Thompson and Cyril
Cernohous. Staff present included Dave Fodroczi, Jim Janke, Jay Tappen, Jerry Chasteen
and Tom Nelson. Guests in attendance were Sam Huffinan, Rita Horne, Kris Belling,
Michele Lyksett of the New Richmond News, Bob Pierce and Darwin Fogerty,
ABSENT: Janet Hinchman, excused
Chairperson Dorsey called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. Motion by Raymond, seconded by King to
adopt the agenda. Motion carried. Motion by Raymond, seconded by Breault to approve the previous
meeting minutes. Motion carried. The dates for the next two meetings were confirmed for September
21 st and October 19th.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Issues Identification &Priority Workshop Results &Follow-up
Fodroczi distributed and reviewed a copy of the final tally from the final results of the issues workshop
held in June of the top 25 priority issues down to their top 7 priority issues in each category.
NEW BUSINESS
Project Status Report
Fodroczi turned the meeting over to Jay Tappen who reported that they still do not have all of the digital
ortho photos and soil surveys are not available, which has caused them to adjust some of the activity.
They are doing more work on the trends analysis. Fodroczi will attend the Land Conservation meeting
and discuss the soil survey with them.
Review Draft of Plan Introduction
Fodroczi reviewed the draft of the introduction chapter previously mailed to the Committee. Breault
requested that there should be more information on the wellhead protection plans and how it effects
annexation and the growth east. Tappen noted that the plan will show areas more susceptible to pollution
in the County and will add a statement that deals with groundwater protection.
Metro Bus Tour
Fodroczi reported that he talked to the Met Council regarding areas they would recommend for the
Committee to visit with similar growth problems in the metropolitan area. They suggested Washington
County who is finalizing a development plan and because of their location to St. Croix County. The
second area that would be the most comparable is Carver County who is currently working on rural
development. After lengthy discussion, the Committee requested staff to look into the cost of the tour to
include transportation and meals, and what funding would be available. The I Oth & 1 lth of October were
the tentative dates picked for a tour to one or the other Minnesota counties.
Fodroczi asked the Committee if they would be interested in putting together a special session to review
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the kinds of things that communities can do and what types of policies can be considered on the zoning
issues. Did the Committee want to bring someone in who has knowledge in these areas or did they want
staff to supply the Committee with the many pieces of literature available in the Planning Department?
Discussion. It was concluded that staff supply the Committee with the available tools.
Supervisor Raymond excused at 10:10 a.m.
Community Surveys
Fodroczi reported that staff will be working with Jim Janke to develop the survey from the tabulation from
the issues workshop. He noted that by the next meeting a draft of the survey should be available.
Development Moratorium
Fodroczi explained that the draft language of the moratorium ordinance was sent to the Town Chairpersons
and Cleric, along with a memo about an informational meeting scheduled for September 13th, 7:30 p.m.
at the Government Center, with the affected areas along the two corridors. It was suggested that the
people that live in the affected areas should also be notified about the meeting.
Supervisor Breault excused at 11:10 a.m.
Local Tax Base and School Aids
Janice referred to reports he put together at the request of the Planning &Development Committee. The
first report deals with how the school taxes are affected by the changes in equalized valuation.
Summarizing, Janice explained that the state gives more aid to districts that are "property poor" and less
aid to wealthier districts. For most school districts in the state this means that increased property tax
revenue from new development is offset by reductions in state aid.
Economic Report of Manufacturing
Janke next presented the results of research on the economic impact of manufacturing on the St. Croix
County economy. The results show that manufacturing contributed $162 million to income in the County
in 1991. Manufacturing also provided 4200 jobs in 1991. Those jobs supported another 5100 jobs in
other sectors of the County economy.
UW-Graduate Workshop Proposal
Fodroczi reported that UW-Madison has two departments that have graduate workshops that get involved
in local projects. They have solicited the County for the possibility of tying one of those workshops into
this project. He noted that two specific things we should consider proposing to them is developing
planning alternatives and the development of some of the new zoning ordinance standards. Fodroczi noted
that the County could seek some private funding for travel and development costs. Motion by Barrette,
seconded by King to authorize staff to pursue this proposal. Motion carried.
Motion by Cernohous, seconded by Peavey to adjourn the meeting at 12:02 p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted:
Olson, Recording Secretary