HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2007 (748) AMENDMENTS TO ST. CROIX COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 17 ZONING
Section 17.72 Rezoning Amendments
Ordinance No.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, the Statutes of the State of Wisconsin provide for a Planning and
Development Committee to act in all matters pertaining to county planning and zoning; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board has established the St. Croix County Planning,
Zoning and Parks Committee; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the County Board this Committee is to review petitions, hold
public hearings, and present its recommendations for rezoning requests to the County Board for
action; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee held a public
hearing on the rezoning request of TED AND BERGETTA ANDERSON on December 17,
2003, in the St. Croix County Government Center in Hudson, Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Planning, Zoning and Parks Committee having
considered all written information and verbal testimony presented at the hearing, and finding that
the request meets the requirements of Wis. Statute 91.77, voted to approve a rezoning of the
following described land:
S24/T30/R20 Acres 40.000 PLC #24.30.20.469 Sec 24 T30N R20W NE SW
S24/T30/R20 Acres 41.420 PCL# 24.30.20.472. Sec. 24, T30N R20W SE SW.
Also a parcel in the NE NW of Sec. 25 Desc. As Beg N '/4 Cor Sec 25; Th S 88 Deg
W Alg N Ln NW '/4 1291.94'; Th S 00 Deg W 36'; Th N 89 Deg E 1292.70' To E
Ln NW '/4 SD Sec; Th N 00 Deg E Alg E Ln 59' to POB.
A 4.6 acre parcel in Sec 24/T30/R20 (pcl 24.30.20.471 SW SW) beginning at the
NE corner, then South 175' then West 600' then North 42.5' the West 720' then
North 132.5' then East 1320' to point of beginning. This includes the house and
garage but does not include the barn.
Total acreage is approximately 86 +/- acres.
Based on the following findings:
1. The parcel is in the rural planning area and is an appropriate use.
2. Site consists of rolling land used for a farm field and woods.
3. A very small portion of the site is prime farmland.
4. The whole site is environmental corridor.
5. Environmental features include: over 20 percent slopes, 12 -20 percent slopes,
shorelands, wetlands and closed depressions.
6. There are two small areas with slight to severe limitations for Private Onsite
Wastewater Treatment Systems (POWTS).
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7. Surrounding land uses include a subdivision to the north and southeast, small
acreages to the south and agricultural or forested land to the east and west.
8. Surrounding zoning is Ag- Residential to the north, east and south and exclusive ag
to the west.
9. Potential development is about 25 three -acre lots.
10. The St. Croix County Natural Resource Management Plan Goals II, III and IV also
encourages protection and preservation of surface waters and wetlands; fish and
wildlife habitats; and agricultural land and soils to preserve ecological functions and
recreational and scenic values and wildlife habitat.
11. The Town of St. Joseph has recommended approval of the rezoning, and has
considered §91.77 in making their recommendation.
12. The Ag- Residential zoning designation for 87 acres is consistent with the Town of
St. Joseph Comprehensive Plan, dated 1995, amended 2003.
13. The Town motion states that the rezoning does not have an impact on woodlands or
environmental features because no change in use or development is proposed at
this time. The Town further states that the property is suitable for potential
development in the future and potential development would not cause negative
impacts to environmental features or areas. The motion further states that any
impacts to environmental areas would be addressed through the town subdivision
ordinance.
14. The Town also states that they have or intend to provide adequate public facilities to
accommodate any potential development of the property.
With the following condition:
1. The Committee requires that the applicant submit documentation that the town road is
dedicated around the navigable water on site and to the quarter section line on the
property or have plans professionally drawn up (i.e. a professional land surveyor) and
approved by the Highway Department indicating that a dedicated road can be built to
the quarter section line.
THEREFORE, the described parcel is hereby rezoned from Agriculture to Ag-
Residential.
Offered by the Planning and Zoning Committee on March 13, 2007.
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNA URE ,
® ❑ ❑ ❑ Wallace Habhegger
❑ ❑ ❑ Lois Burri L'
❑ ❑ ❑ Stan Krueger
❑ ❑ ❑ Eugene Ruetz
❑ ❑ ❑ Ronald Troyer
This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on of Supervisors on � u'' 6, d Q X667
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF ST. CROIX
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